David stone martin artist biography
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David Stone Martin was a graphic designer best known for his commercial album covers of the postwar era—he produced more than 400 of them, many devoted to jazz music. He was born David Livingstone Martin in Chicago in 1913, the son of a Presbyterian minister. He studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) and worked as an assistant to social realist painter Ben Shahn, designing murals during the 1933 World's Fair. His painting, Untitled (Logger), shows an unmistakable affinity with Shahn’s work, in particular the Progressive Era’s admiration for physical labor. Martin emphasized the logger’s strong hands, broad shoulders, and massive torso; a blue cap obscures his eyes. His bulky form dominates the picture frame, leaving scant room for the logs floating on the river behind him.
In the 1930s and 1940s, Martin supervised mural projects of the Federal Artist Project and worked as art director of the Tennessee Valley Authority. During W
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David Stone Martin
David Stone Martin, born David Livingstone Martin (June 13, 1913 – March 6, 1992 in New London, Connecticut)[1] was an American artist best known for his illustrations on jazzrecord albums.[2][3]
Biography
[edit]Poster featuring Navy Cross recipient Dorie Miller, created by David Stone Martin for the Office of War Information (1943)
Poster bygd Martin for the OWI (1942)
David Stone Martin was born June 13, 1913, in Chicago and attended evening classes at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He was greatly influenced by the line art of Ben Shahn.[citation needed] During World War II, Martin was an art director for the United States Office of War Information.[4] By 1950, Martin had produced more than 100 covers for Mercury, Asch, Disc and Dial record albums. Many assignments came from his longtime friend, record producer Norman Granz.[5]
For various companies, Martin e