Artist. Orson Byron was an American artist and an illustrator for magazines. Born in Wyoming, Iowa he moved with his family to Chicago, Illinois in 1883. He took art classes at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1887. While a student there, he studied with J.H. Vanderpoel and Oliver Dennett Grover.
Looking to advance his career as an artist, he opened a studio in New York City in 1883. He became very popular during this time, and his work was in high demand. In 1905, he purchased a home in New Rochelle, New York, although his studio remained in New York City.
He was well known for his cartoons published in Life magazine. These cartoons usually carried a social message to go with them. Lowell illustrated for many magazines, among those were: American Girl, Century, Cosmopolitan, The Delineator, Judge, Ladies' Home Journal, Leslie's Weekly, McCall's, McClure's, Metropolitan Life, Puck, The Saturday Evening Post, Scribner's, Redbook, Vogue, and Woman's Home Companion.
He was active in many art clubs in New York, including the Players Club, the Society of Illustrators, and the New Rochelle Art Association. He was the president of the Guild of Free Lance Artists from 1924-1925 and served at trustee at the New Rochelle Public Library from 1930 until 1944.
He was the son of well known landscape artist, Milton H. Lowell.
Looking to advance his career as an artist, he opened a studio in New York City in 1883. He became very popular during this time, and his work was in high demand. In 1905, he purchased a home in New Rochelle, New York, although his studio remained in New York City.
He was well known for his cartoons published in Life magazine. These cartoons usually carried a social message to go with them. Lowell illustrated for many magazines, among those were: American Girl, Century, Cosmopolitan, The Delineator, Judge, Ladies' Home Journal, Leslie's Weekly, McCall's, McClure's, Metropolitan Life, Puck, The Saturday Evening Post, Scribner's, Redbook, Vogue, and Woman's Home Companion.
He was active in many art clubs in New York, including the Players Club, the Society of Illustrators, and the New Rochelle Art Association. He was the president of the Guild of Free Lance Artists from 1924-1925 and served at trustee at the New Rochelle Public Library from 1930 until 1944.
He was the son of well known landscape artist, Milton H. Lowell.
Artist. Orson Byron was an American artist and an illustrator for magazines. Born in Wyoming, Iowa he moved with his family to Chicago, Illinois in 1883. He took art classes at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1887. While a student there, he studied with J.H. Vanderpoel and Oliver Dennett Grover.
Looking to advance his career as an artist, he opened a studio in New York City in 1883. He became very popular during this time, and his work was in high demand. In 1905, he purchased a home in New Rochelle, New York, although his studio remained in New York City.
He was well known for his cartoons published in Life magazine. These cartoons usually carried a social message to go with them. Lowell illustrated for many magazines, among those were: American Girl, Century, Cosmopolitan, The Delineator, Judge, Ladies' Home Journal, Leslie's Weekly, McCall's, McClure's, Metropolitan Life, Puck, The Saturday Evening Post, Scribner's, Redbook, Vogue, and Woman's Home Companion.
He was active in many art clubs in New York, including the Players Club, the Society of Illustrators, and the New Rochelle Art Association. He was the president of the Guild of Free Lance Artists from 1924-1925 and served at trustee at the New Rochelle Public Library from 1930 until 1944.
He was the son of well known landscape artist, Milton H. Lowell.
Looking to advance his career as an artist, he opened a studio in New York City in 1883. He became very popular during this time, and his work was in high demand. In 1905, he purchased a home in New Rochelle, New York, although his studio remained in New York City.
He was well known for his cartoons published in Life magazine. These cartoons usually carried a social message to go with them. Lowell illustrated for many magazines, among those were: American Girl, Century, Cosmopolitan, The Delineator, Judge, Ladies' Home Journal, Leslie's Weekly, McCall's, McClure's, Metropolitan Life, Puck, The Saturday Evening Post, Scribner's, Redbook, Vogue, and Woman's Home Companion.
He was active in many art clubs in New York, including the Players Club, the Society of Illustrators, and the New Rochelle Art Association. He was the president of the Guild of Free Lance Artists from 1924-1925 and served at trustee at the New Rochelle Public Library from 1930 until 1944.
He was the son of well known landscape artist, Milton H. Lowell.
Bio by: Dana Garrow
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