James Montgomery Flagg
(1877-1960) |
| As a youth,
James Montgomery Flagg studied at the Art Students League. He was
somewhat of a prodigy, however, and soon began receiving commissions
for books, magazines and posters. Flagg did all manner of
illustration, from comic art to satire, and from cover art to
Hollywood portraiture, but will always be remembered for his "I Want
You" image of Uncle Sam, originally done for Leslie’s Weekly
in 1916. He had a very successful career, working for popular
magazines such as Life and Judge, as well as
illustrating a number of books, including the popular P. G.
Wodehouse stories. |
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| Happy New Year |
1912 |
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Watercolor on paper, 22 inches
x 18 inches |
| Judge,
December 28, 1912, cover. |
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