L. M. Glackens
Glackens (1866–1933) was an American illustrator, animator, and cartoonist, commonly credited as L. He was the brother of Ashcan School painter and illustrator William Glackens.
Also recorded as Louis Glackens · Louis M. Glackens · W. L. Glackens
L. M. Glackens

Glackens, L. M. (Louis M.), 1866-1933, artist · Library of Congress Catalog: https: Image download: https: Original url · Public domain
- Born
- 1866 · Philadelphia.
- Died
- 1933 · Jersey City.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- caricaturist · comics artist · film director
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Glackens (1866–1933) was an American illustrator, animator, and cartoonist, commonly credited as L. He was the brother of Ashcan School painter and illustrator William Glackens.
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L. M. Glackens (1866–1933) was an American caricaturist, comics artist and film director. Born in Philadelphia, the caricaturist died in Jersey City.
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Early life
Early life
• Illustration — No limit, one of his covers for Puck. Glackens was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Career
Career
In the 1890s he began to work for Puck, a magazine known for its political and social satire, where his humorous depictions of different ethnic groups reflected the melting pot of New York City at that time. When Puck was sold in 1914, he began to work for Barré Studio and Bray Productions pioneering some early animation films. Glackens also worked as a book illustrator, creating humorous illustrations for The Log of the Water Wagon and Monsieur and Madame. He was hired by Samuel Sorenson Adams to create advertisements for the Joy Buzzer and other classic novelty items.
Filmography
Filmography
• A Stone Age Adventure (1915) • When Knights Were Bold (1915) • Haddem Baad's Elopement • Another Fallen Idol • How Dizzy Joe Got to Heaven (1916) • Stone Age Roost Robber (1916) • What Next (1916) • Greenland's Icy Mountains (1916) • The Pen Is Mightier Than the Sword (1916) • What Happened to Willie (1916) • Independent Poland (1916) • Jack the Giant Killer (1916) • My, How Times Have Changed (1916) • Me und Gott (1918) • The First Flyer (1918) • Von Loon's 25,000-Mile Gun (1918) • Von Loon's Non-Capturable Aeroplane (1918) • Private Bass His Pass (1919) • The Biography of Madame Fashion (1919) • Tying the Nuptial Knot (1919) • Yes, Times Have Changed (1920)

'T was ever thus / L.M. Glackens. Abstract/medium: 1 photomechanical print: offset, color.
Glackens, L. M. (Louis M.), 1866-1933, artist · Library of Congress Catalog: https: Image download: https: Original url

"Gee whiz! Don't I get any encore?" Abstract/medium: 1 print: lithograph.
Glackens, L. M. (Louis M.) 1866-1933, artist · Library of Congress Catalog: https: Image download: https: Original url
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1866
L. M. Glackens was born in 1866 at Philadelphia.
1933
L. M. Glackens died in 1933 at Jersey City.
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