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Franklin Booth
(1884-1948) |
| Franklin Booth
was one of the few self-taught artists to forge a successful career
in illustration, developing a uniquely detailed line technique that
could later be seen in book, magazine and advertising work. The way
he developed this style is actually quite ironic—as a boy, Booth
mistook the engravings he found in books and magazines for
pen-and-ink drawings, and copied them faithfully. Because his style
was both highly decorative yet ethereal, Booth was often called upon
to illustrate poetry or fantasy/mythological material. His
imaginative creativity made him a favorite among advertisers, for he
would go beyond simply illustrating the look of the product to
instead convey the feeling or mood of it. |
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| The Supplicants |
1917 |
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Pen on paper,
11 inches x 7 inches |
| "Prayer at
Eastertide," Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Good Housekeeping,
April 1917, p.17. |
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