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James Montgomery Flagg
Artist
Male
Born
Jun 18, 1877
Hometown
Pelham Manor, New...
Died
May 27, 1960
Death Place
United States
Nationality
United States
James Montgomery Flagg was an American artist and illustrator. He worked in media ranging from fine art painting to cartooning, but is best remembered for his political posters. Flagg was born in Pelham Manor, New York. He was enthusiastic about drawing… Read More
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CHILDHOOD
1877
Birth
Born on June 18, 1877.
TEENAGE
1894
17 Years Old
From 1894 through 1898, he attended the Art Students League of New York.
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TWENTIES
1903
26 Years Old
Among his creations was a comic strip that appeared regularly in Judge from 1903 until 1907, about a tramp character titled Nervy Nat.
THIRTIES
1915
38 Years Old
In 1915 he accepted commissions from Calkins and Holden to create advertisements for Edison Photo and Adler Rochester Overcoats but only on the condition that his name would not be associated with the campaign.
FORTIES
1917
40 Years Old
He created his most famous work in 1917, a poster to encourage recruitment in the United States Army during World War I.
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LATE ADULTHOOD
1946
69 Years Old
At his peak, Flagg was reported to have been the highest paid magazine illustrator in America. In 1946 Flagg published his autobiography, Roses and Buckshot.
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1960
83 Years Old
Died on May 27, 1960.
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