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'''Austin Briggs''' ([[August 9]], [[1908]]–[[October 10]], [[1973]]) was a [[cartoonist]] and [[illustrator]]. Born in [[Humboldt, Minnesota|Humboldt]], [[Minnesota]] he grew up in [[Detroit, Michigan|Detroit]], [[Michigan]] before moving to [[New York City]] as a teenager. After working for a while at an [[advertising agency]], he became an assistant to the cartoonist [[Alex Raymond]] on [[Flash Gordon]] and succeeding him on [[Secret Agent Corrigan]]. In 1940 he drew a [[Flash Gordon]] Daily strip which he stayed on till about 1944, when he moved into illustrations for books and magazines such as [[Readers Digest]] and [[The Saturday Evening Post]]. He was one of the founding faculty for the [[Famous Artists School]].
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'''Austin Briggs''' (September 8, 1908 &ndash; October 10, 1973)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.illustrationhistory.org/artists/austin-briggs|title=Austin Briggs - Illustration History|website=www.illustrationhistory.org}}</ref> was a [[cartoonist]] and [[illustrator]]. Born in [[Humboldt, Minnesota|Humboldt]], [[Minnesota]] he grew up in [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]] before moving to [[New York City]] as a teenager. After working for a while at an [[advertising agency]], he began providing illustrations for the "upmarket" [[pulp magazine]] ''[[Blue Book (magazine)|Blue Book]]''.<ref name="wr">Walt Reed,''Great American illustrators''. New York: Abbeville Press, 1979. {{ISBN|0896590755}} (p.24)</ref> Briggs later became an assistant to the cartoonist [[Alex Raymond]] on [[Flash Gordon]] and succeeded him on [[Secret Agent Corrigan]].<ref name="wr" /> In 1940, he drew a ''Flash Gordon ''daily strip which he stayed on until about 1944; he moved on to creating illustrations for books and magazines such as ''[[Reader's Digest]]'' and ''[[The Saturday Evening Post]]''. He was one of the founding faculty for the [[Famous Artists School]].<ref name="wr" />


In 1969 he was elected to the [[Society of Illustrators]]' Hall of Fame.
In 1969, he was elected to the [[Society of Illustrators]]' Hall of Fame.

Briggs died from [[leukemia]] in [[Paris]], where he had retired.

== References ==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.tegneseriemuseet.dk/emner/briggs.htm Tegneseriemusee Biography] (in Danish)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060809010307/http://www.tegneseriemuseet.dk/emner/briggs.htm Tegneseriemusee Biography] {{in lang|da}}
* [http://lambiek.net/artists/b/briggs_austin.htm Lambiek.net's biography]
* [http://lambiek.net/artists/b/briggs_austin.htm Lambiek.net's biography]
* {{Gutenberg author | id=31622| name=Austin Briggs}}

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Latest revision as of 05:18, 13 June 2024

Austin Briggs
Born(1908-09-08)September 8, 1908
Humboldt, Minnesota
DiedOctober 10, 1973(1973-10-10) (aged 65)
Paris, France
NationalityAmerican
Area(s)Illustrator, Cartoonist

Austin Briggs (September 8, 1908 – October 10, 1973)[1] was a cartoonist and illustrator. Born in Humboldt, Minnesota he grew up in Detroit, Michigan before moving to New York City as a teenager. After working for a while at an advertising agency, he began providing illustrations for the "upmarket" pulp magazine Blue Book.[2] Briggs later became an assistant to the cartoonist Alex Raymond on Flash Gordon and succeeded him on Secret Agent Corrigan.[2] In 1940, he drew a Flash Gordon daily strip which he stayed on until about 1944; he moved on to creating illustrations for books and magazines such as Reader's Digest and The Saturday Evening Post. He was one of the founding faculty for the Famous Artists School.[2]

In 1969, he was elected to the Society of Illustrators' Hall of Fame.

Briggs died from leukemia in Paris, where he had retired.

References

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  1. ^ "Austin Briggs - Illustration History". www.illustrationhistory.org.
  2. ^ a b c Walt Reed,Great American illustrators. New York: Abbeville Press, 1979. ISBN 0896590755 (p.24)
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