William Anthony, William Anthony 1982 American Subversive Satirical Caricature Drawing "Gilles", 1982

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William Anthony, (1934 - 2022)
Gilles, 1982
Matted 17 X 15 (not framed,) sheet is 9.5 X 12.5, drawing is … Read more William Anthony, (1934 - 2022)
Gilles, 1982
Matted 17 X 15 (not framed,) sheet is 9.5 X 12.5, drawing is a bit smaller.

American painter, illustrator and draftsman William Anthony was born 1934 in Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. Getting his undergraduate degree in history and serving as a senior editor for campus humor magazine The Yale Record. While majoring in history at Yale University, Anthony attended a few art courses, one of which was taught by Josef Albers. He also attended the Art Students' League in 1958 and 1961. After graduating from Yale, he joined his family in California, where he attended the San Francisco Art Institute. In 1962, Anthony taught figure drawing at a commercial art school in San Francisco, where he developed a method of drawing that resulted in his book A New Approach to Figure Drawing. Two years later he moved to New York City.
From 1977 to 1978, Anthony made a series of drawings for Andy Warhol magazine Interview, and published another book Bible Stories. In 1983, he married Norma Neuman, and continued to produce and exhibit his art work, including solo exhibitions in New York, California, and Europe. In 1988, the Jargon Society published an additional book, Bill Anthony's Greatest Hits. In 2000 another book, War Is Swell, was published by Smart Art Press. Since then he has had five one-man exhibitions with Stalke Gallery, Denmark. In 2013 Stalke published a book of Anthony's work, Ironic Icons, by Sam Jedig.
While attending Yale, Bill Anthony took a series of art classes, including one taught by Josef Albers. In 1958 and 1961 he attended the Art Students League of New York. After graduating from Yale he went to California, where his family had moved and attended the San Francisco Art Institute. In 1962 he began teaching drawing at a commercial art school in San Francisco and developed a method of drawing that resulted in the book A New Approach to Figure Drawing. In 1964 he returned to New York. From 1977 to 1978 he created illustrations for Interview and published another book called Bible Stories. In 1983 he married Norma Neuman. His work is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art. Anthony's work has recently been shown at the Christopher Henry Gallery in New York City. His most recent exhibition of which was highly influenced by the work of Pablo Picasso. See less