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28-535: Since absorbing the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) in 2012, the Society has also promoted the art of comics . In addition to its holding exhibitions in its own Museum of American Illustration, the Society holds the annual MoCCA Festival , an independent comics showcase. The Society of Illustrators was founded on February 1, 1901, by a group of nine artists and one advising businessman. The advising businessman

56-615: A part-time job in the art department of McCormick-Armstrong. After serving in the military during the Korean War , Peak transferred to the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, California, graduating in 1951. In 1953, Peak moved to New York City and landed an Old Hickory Whiskey advertising campaign. His work went on to appear in major advertising and national magazines. He was the father of Matthew Peak, who

84-496: A wide range of public media . In 1954, the U.S. Air Force began sending Society of Illustrators members around the world to document the Air Force's activities. This program continues today. Thousands of paintings have been contributed over the years. In 1959, the society hold its first Annual Exhibition, juried by Bob Peak , Bradbury Thompson , Stevan Dohanos , and others. It opened with 350 original works of art and led to

112-546: Is a not-for-profit arts organization and former museum in New York City devoted to comic books , comic strips and other forms of cartoon art. MoCCA sponsored events ranging from book openings to educational programs in New York City schools, and hosted classes, workshops and lectures. MoCCA was perhaps best known for its annual small-press comic convention, known as MoCCA Fest , first held in 2002. MoCCA

140-511: Is best known for illustrating posters for the Nightmare on Elm Street film series . United Artists studio hired Peak in 1961 to design the poster images for the film West Side Story . The success of Peak's work on that film led to work on posters for designer Bill Gold , including the big-budget musicals My Fair Lady and Camelot . In the mid-1970s, Peak's style would become familiar to fans of science fiction films when he created

168-515: The Committee on Public Information 's Division of Pictorial Publicity, creating many original poster designs, including James M. Flagg 's US Army iconic recruiting poster of Uncle Sam , as well as advertising of the massive War Bond effort. Photo journalism was impractical during these years and eight Society members, commissioned Captains in the Engineers, were sent to France to sketch

196-668: The Cotton Club band and Jimmy Durante also performed. Through member and set designer Watson Barrett, the Illustrator's Show of 1925 was held at the Shubert Theatre , and the Shuberts purchased the rights to the skits for their Broadway productions of Artists and Models . In 1939, those funds allowed the Society to acquire its present headquarters, at 128 East 63rd Street. Norman Rockwell 's Dover Coach became

224-747: The U.S. Postal Service to design 30 stamps for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo , Yugoslavia . From January 20 through April 17, 2011, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented the "Bob Peak: Creating the Modern Movie Poster" exhibit at its headquarters building in Beverly Hills. Peak taught in his own college and later at Art Students League of New York , Pratt Institute and Famous Artists School . In 1961, Peak

252-729: The Hamilton King Award, which is given annually to one society member. In 1981, The Society established the Student Scholarship Competition, which has continued annually to the present. The Highest Award presented to a student by the society is the Zankel Scholarship Award, established in 2006 in honor of Arthur Zankel, an advocate for higher education whose bequest made the scholarship possible. Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art ( MoCCA )

280-504: The backdrop for the bar on the fourth floor, donated by Rockwell in honor of the Society's new building. This painting currently hangs in the Members Dining Room. During World War II , the society again contributed to the war effort with a massive campaign of posters. Society members visited veterans’ hospitals to sketch the wounded, and these art works were sent to the families to boost morale. The Illustrator's Jazz Band

308-610: The design of the modern film poster . His artwork has been on the cover of Time magazine , TV Guide , and Sports Illustrated . He also illustrated advertisements and U.S. postage stamps. Bob Peak was born in Denver , Colorado, and grew up in Wichita, Kansas . He knew from an early age that he wanted to be a commercial illustrator. He majored in geology at the University of Wichita (nka Wichita State University ) and got

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336-645: The field of illustration. The society has had outreach programs with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation since 2001, and with the New York City Board of Education since 1999. As of 2023, the president of the Society of Illustrators is Leslie Cober. Notable past presidents of the Society: The Museum of American Illustration was established at the society in 1981, under the stewardship of John Witt,

364-453: The main galleries have played host to numerous acclaimed, contemporary, and popular exhibitions including: The Society also has a gallery on the second floor dedicated to MoCCA that frequently hosts smaller exhibits of comic book art. The Society of Illustrators inaugurated the Hall of Fame program in 1958, to recognize "distinguished achievement in the art of illustration". The first recipient

392-598: The museum presented an award at MoCCA Fest to an artist whose outstanding work elevated the comic art form. Originally known as the MoCCA Art Festival Award, it was renamed the Klein Award in 2009 in honor of MoCCA Founder Lawrence Klein. MoCCA Fest hosted the comics industry's 2004 and 2005 Harvey Awards . In 2003, MoCCA opened its art gallery with the debut exhibit "Gag Art!", focusing on single-panel magazine cartoons. Subsequent exhibits included

420-409: The poster art for the futuristic film Rollerball (1975), which was followed by the first five Star Trek films, Superman (1978), Excalibur (1981), both Derek Flint films, Apocalypse Now (1979) , The Spy Who Loved Me and other James Bond concepts. By the 1980s, only the film poster artist Drew Struzan was in as much demand by film directors. Peak received a commission from

448-709: The publication of the first Illustrators Annual . The Society opened its doors to the public in 1981, establishing the Museum of American Illustration, with regular public exhibitions. In 2001, the 100th anniversary of the society's founding, a 12-month celebration began with the U.S. Postal Service issuing the Great American Illustrators. That year was punctuated with the 9/11 Memorial Exhibition, Prevailing Human Spirit . The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) endowed its assets in August 2012 to

476-541: The relationship between New York City and cartoonists, an exhibition of women comic-book artists , retrospectives devoted to Stan Lee and Will Eisner , and "From Richie Rich to Wendy the Good Little Witch : The Art of Harvey Comics ". Their The Art of Archie Comics exhibit was promoted with a story in Archie Digest Magazine #260, March 2010. The seven-page story, MoCCA Madness,

504-477: The society's president. The Society's permanent collection, featuring pieces on rotational display throughout the building, includes nearly 2500 works by such artists as Norman Rockwell , Howard Pyle , N.C. Wyeth , James Montgomery Flagg , Bob Peak , and Bernie Fuchs . The Museum hosts the Annual Illustration show and smaller topical exhibits related to illustration and comics. In recent years,

532-591: The society, which has since subsidized the MoCCA Festival . Anelle Miller was appointed executive director of the society in 2007 and served in that capacity until 2023. She updated the exhibition space, hired new staff, and instituted a slew of programs open to the general public. Arabelle Liepold took the position in June 2023. The Society of Illustrators maintains an annual of illustration, student scholarship competitions and various awards honoring excellence in

560-584: The war. After the war, the Society operated the School for Disabled Soldiers. In 1920, the society was incorporated, and in 1922 women were allowed to become full members. The early history of the society was documented in 1927 and 1939 by Norman Mills Price . His handwritten notes are held in the Society of Illustrators archives. During the 1920s and 1930s, the Society presented the Illustrator's Shows, featuring artists and their models as actors, songwriters, set designers and painters. Professional talent such as

588-533: Was Norman Rockwell . Like other recognized artists, he was elected by former Society presidents for his contributions to the field of illustration. Every year since 1958, one or more illustrators have been added to the Hall of Fame. In 2001, two additional forms of recognition were added: Dean Cornwell Recognition Award and the Arthur William Brown Achievement Award, which may be awarded annually. In 1965, The Society established

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616-467: Was "to promote generally the art of illustration and to hold exhibitions from time to time". Women first became part of the organization in 1903, when Elizabeth Shippen Green and Florence Scovel Shinn were named Associate Members; but women were prohibited from full membership until 1922. During the World War I years, with Charles Dana Gibson as the acting president, Society members worked through

644-507: Was Henry S. Fleming, a coal dealer who offered his legal staff to the Society in an advisory role and also served as the Society of Illustrators Secretary and Treasurer for many years. The nine artists who, with Fleming, founded the Society were Otto Henry Bacher , Frank Vincent DuMond , Henry Hutt, Albert Wenzell, Albert Sterner , Benjamin West Clinedinst , F. C. Yohn , Louis Loeb , and Reginald Birch . The mission statement

672-512: Was confirmed that MoCCA Fest would continue to exist. The MoCCA Festival (or MoCCA Fest) is an annual fundraiser for the museum (and now for the Society of Illustrators ). It is New York's largest independent comics showcase, featuring hundreds of creators and publishers on the main floor, typically accompanied with additional rooms devoted to educational panel discussions, slide shows, and interviews. From its inception in 2002 until 2008 it

700-626: Was formed to entertain the wounded, and an ensemble by the same name plays at Society events up until the present. In 1946, a Welfare Fund for indigent artists was established. In 1948, the Joint Ethics Committee, of which The Society is a member developed the first Code of Fair Practice, which still serves today in addressing concerns of artists and art directors working in the graphic communications field where abuses and misunderstandings regarding usage rights and ownership of works of illustration and other works of art created for

728-488: Was founded by Lawrence Klein in October 2001. It was located at 594 Broadway in New York City. On July 9, 2012, MoCCA announced that it would be closing its physical location, effective immediately, due to fundraising difficulties. On August 2, 2012, MoCCA announced plans to transfer their assets to the Society of Illustrators , providing MoCCA with a street-level location in the Society's Upper East Side building. It

756-653: Was held at the Puck Building . From 2009 to 2014, it took place at the 69th Regiment Armory . In 2015, the event was split between two locations, with the exhibitors in Center548 , and the programming at the High Line Hotel . Plans to convert Center548 to a residential property forced the Society to find new venue. From 2016 through at least 2019, Metropolitan West has hosted the exhibitors with programming taking take place at Ink48 . From 2002 to 2012,

784-474: Was written by Arie Kaplan and drawn by Fernando Ruiz. It featured appearances by MoCCA President Ellen Abramowitz and then-Director Karl Erickson, and was subsequently reprinted in Archie: A Celebration of America's Favorite Teenagers by Craig Yoe (IDW, 2011). Bob Peak Robert M. Peak (May 30, 1927 – August 1, 1992) was an American commercial illustrator . He is best known for his developments in

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