John Gannam was an illustrator and painter who worked almost exclusively in watercolor.
Gannam was born in Lebanon, Illinois and grew up in Chicago. He was forced to leave school and work at age fourteen due to his father's death. He went through a succession of menial jobs until he eventually became a messenger boy in an engraving house. Here, he first found a purpose for himself to become an artist like the men who did the layouts, lettering, and drawings from engravings. Within a few (showing 500 of 4888 characters). |
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