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This biography from the Archives of AskART:
| | Born in Steubenville, OH on Feb. 10, 1892. Smith worked briefly in the steel mills before getting a job as an advertising artist in Columbus. A self-taught artist, he was a cartoonist for the Des Moines News (1919-21) and New York American (1927-29). He then was a cartoonist for the San Francisco Examiner while living across the Golden Gate in San Anselmo. He died there on March 1, 1956. Exh: Bohemian Club, 1935, 1939; Marin County AA, 1930s. In: Huntington Library (San Marino, CA); Bohemian Club. | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
Who's Who in American Art 1940; Who's Who in California 1942; NY Times, 3-2-1956 (obituary). | | Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and order information please click here. |
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