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Earl Thollander

Earl Thollander (born April 13, 1923, Kingsburg, California)[2] was an American artist, illustrator, author and a WWII U.S. Navy officer who is best known for his marine scene paintings, sketching, travel book writing and tour leading.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Earl Thollander
"Children of South Vietnam" artwork by Earl Thollander (1982)
Born1923
Kingsburg, California
DiedAug 08, 2001 (aged 79)[1]
OccupationArtist
Spouse
Janet Behr
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(m. 1947)​

Early life and background

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Earl was born in Kingsburg, California in 1923.[citation needed] His father was a school teacher and a building contractor. He was drawn to artistic pursuits from a young age, collecting stamps and making them into books. He grew up in San Francisco and attended Mission High School, and City College. Earl earned his bachelor's degree from the University of California in 1944. He joined the U.S. Navy during the WWII, and served for two years after graduating as a Naval Officer.[10][11][12][13][14]

Career

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After the war, Earl returned to his hometown and attended San Francisco Art Institute and the Academy of Art. Moving forward he married Janet Behr in 1947, and later on graduated to Landphere & Associates advertising agency as an illustrator. While employed in advertising, Earl started working as a fine artist and by 1960 he became a freelance artist working from his home studio.[15][16][17]

Earl had a great interest in traveling and started making artworks related to different parts of the world that he had visited.[18] He became famous for his drawings such as of Mount Saint Helena and scenes from Napa Valley.[19][20][21][22] In his career, Earl had illustrated more than 62 children’s cooking and travel books.[23]

Books

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Here are some of the illustrated books authored by Earl Thollander:[24][25][26][27][28]

  • Back Roads Of California
  • Back Roads Of Oregon - 82 Trips On Oregon's Scenic Byways[29]
  • Back Roads of California: 65 Trips on California s Scenic Byways[30]
  • Back Roads Of New England
  • Back Roads Of Washington
  • Back Roads Of Arizona
  • Back Roads Of Texas
  • Earl Thollander's Back Roads Of California
  • Earl Thollander's San Francisco
  • Back Roads Of The Carolinas
  • Barns Of California[31]
  • Arizona's Scenic Byways
  • The thousand recipe: Chinese cookbook[32]
  • On The Shore Of The Sundown Sea[33]

References

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  1. ^ "Calistoga artist, author Earl Thollander dies at 79". Napa Valley Register.
  2. ^ "Earl Gustave Thollander (1922-2001) - Find A..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  3. ^ "29 Jul 1979, Page 67 - Statesman Journal". Statesman Journal. Salem, Oregon. 1979-07-29. Archived from the original on 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  4. ^ "TimesMachine: Monday, November 22 - Local artist and former U.S. Navy gunship officer Earl Thollander exhibits paintings in the national museum". The New York Times. New York. 1982. p. 6. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  5. ^ "11 May 1989 - The Press Democrat". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. 1989-05-11. p. 45. Archived from the original on 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  6. ^ "25 Sep 1996 - The Napa Valley Register". Newspapers.com. p. 13. Archived from the original on 2021-05-04. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  7. ^ Stoneberg, David. "Calistoga artist Earl Thollander's works donated to St. Helena Public Library". Napa Valley Register. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  8. ^ John, Kelly St (2001-08-10). "Earl Thollander -- artist-author of illustrated books". SFGATE. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  9. ^ "Local Artist Earl Thollander attracts attention after publishing artwork on Vietnam children's". San Francisco Chronicle. 1983-11-21. p. 4.
  10. ^ Stoneberg, David. "Calistoga artist Earl Thollander's works donated to St. Helena Public Library". Napa Valley Register. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  11. ^ "Artist in the Archives - Earl Thollander". San Jose Public Library. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  12. ^ "Earl Thollander | Artist and Writer | Portfolio". earlthollander.com. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  13. ^ "Earl Thollander - Biography". www.askart.com. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  14. ^ John, Kelly St (2001-08-10). "Earl Thollander -- artist-author of illustrated books". SFGATE. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  15. ^ Writer, JAY GOETTING Register Staff. "Calistoga artist, author Earl Thollander dies at 79". Napa Valley Register. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  16. ^ Stoneberg, David. "Calistoga artist Earl Thollander's works donated to St. Helena Public Library". Napa Valley Register. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  17. ^ "7 May 1956, 65 - The San Francisco Examiner". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco. 1956-05-07. Archived from the original on 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  18. ^ "13 Jan 1994 - The San Francisco Examiner". The San Francisco Examiner. 1994-01-13. p. 39. Archived from the original on 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  19. ^ Gross, Jaime (2009-09-29). "Fine Art Meets Fine Wine in Napa Valley". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  20. ^ Marks, Ben. "The Gay Old Days: If You Really Want To See San Francisco's Future, Go Back to 1957". Collectors Weekly. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  21. ^ "If you walk to tour San Francisco". Deseret News. 1999-10-03. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  22. ^ "18 Jan 1972, 3 - The Press Democrat". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. 1972-01-18. p. 3. Archived from the original on 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  23. ^ "Earl Thollander | Artist and Writer | Portfolio". 2019-04-10. Archived from the original on 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  24. ^ "Earl Thollander Books - Biography and List of Works - Author of 'Back Roads Of California'". www.biblio.com. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  25. ^ ThriftBooks. "Earl Thollander Books | List of books by author Earl Thollander". ThriftBooks. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  26. ^ "20 Dec 1987, 122 - Hartford Courant". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. 1987-12-20. Archived from the original on 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  27. ^ "2 Dec 1987 - The Noblesville Ledger". The Noblesville Ledger. Noblesville, Indiana. 1987-12-02. p. 6. Archived from the original on 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  28. ^ "10 Sep 1970 - Hawaii Tribune-Herald". Hawaii Tribune-Herald. 1970-09-10. p. 10. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  29. ^ "14 Jul 1985, Page 67 - Asheville Citizen-Times". Asheville Citizen-Times. Asheville, North Carolina. 1985-07-14. Archived from the original on 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  30. ^ Yumpu.com. "earl-thollander-s-back-roads-of-california-65-trips-on-california-s-scenic-byways". yumpu.com. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  31. ^ "EARL THOLLANDER- BARNS OF CALIFORNIA". The Modesto Bee. 1974-11-21. p. 44. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  32. ^ "Trove". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  33. ^ "28 Feb 1974, 84 - Independent at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
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