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Jim Flora
1914-01-25 – 1998-07-09
Life & Legacy
James Royer Flora (January 25, 1914 – July 9, 1998) was an American artist best known for his distinctive and idiosyncratic album cover art for RCA Victor and Columbia Records during the 1940s and 1950s. He was also a prolific commercial illustrator from the 1940s to the 1970s, and the author and illustrator of 17 popular children's books. As a fine artist, he created hundreds of paintings, drawings, etchings and sketches throughout his lifetime.
Occupation & Career
writer, wood carver, painter, children's writer, picture book writer, artist
Education
Art Academy of Cincinnati
Legacy Highlights
Education & Institutions
Art Academy of Cincinnati
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q6195005 — wikidata View source
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