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Robert M. Holley (1913-1977) was a well-known U.S. cartoonist, commercial artist, and advertising executive.〔''New York Times'',(NY) Jan. 6, 1977, p. 32 ()〕 〔''Newsday'', (NY) Jan 6, 1977, obituary page〕 ==Career== A native of Oklahoma, Holley dropped out of college in Florida at the age of 19, and a year later took his new wife to New York City (NYC) in the worst days of the Depression. Once there he studied at the Art Students League of New York (1933-36) and the George Pearse Ennis School of Painting (1933).〔''Who’s Who in Commerce & Industry'', vol. 8, (1953), p. 616〕〔''Biographical Sketches of Cartoonists & Illustrators in the Swann Collection, Library of Congress'', pp. 156-157; see ()〕 Within a few years, he landed a job with the newly published ''Esquire'' magazine and soon became one of its favorites with his series of risque rooster / hen barnyard cartoons.〔''Esquire'' Magazine (separate single cartoons): 1937: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Oct, Nov; 1938: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Oct, Dec; 1939: Mar, Apr, Jul, Aug, Sep, Nov; 1940: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Sep, Nov〕〔''Esquire'' Magazine, October 1940, centerfold (portfolio of 17 cartoons)〕〔''Esquire Cartoon Album: 25th Anniversary Volume'', New York, 1957 (3 separate single cartoons)〕 A portfolio of seventeen of his creations appeared in the ''Esquire'' centerfold in the October 1940 issue.〔 In the late 1930s, he joined illustrator Sol Immerman to organize what was prior to 1942 known as the Immerman-Holley Art Studio.〔''Sigma Alpha Epsilon THE RECORD'', vol. 61, issue 4 (Dec 1941), p. 163 〕〔''New York City (Manhattan) Telephone Directories'', 1940-42 〕〔 ''Book of Paperbacks'', Piet Schreuders, Virgin Books, London, 11-12-1981, p. 210〕〔 ''Books for Victory'', Andrew Broznya, May 12, 2013 - Blog Edition see: ()〕 Through the mid 1940s the studio, employing several artists, and operating with the logo IM-HO, produced art for more than 200 sheet music covers; many of the tunes were popular patriotic WWII songs.〔''Old Sheet Music: A Pictorial History'', Martin Klamkin, Hawthorn Books, NY, 1975, pp. 182-183〕 At one time, it was estimated that IM-HO was doing art for scores of different music publishers and had 80% of the cover illustration business.〔 Studio associate and prolific illustrator H. Lawrence Hoffman also worked with Immerman to produce a flood of cover art for paperback novels. 〔 〔 By 1944, Holley opened his own NYC advertising and graphic arts business-- Robert Holley Associates, and by 1947, Robert Holley & Co, Inc.〔〔''Music Trades'', Volume 125, vol 1-6, (1977), p. 108 () 〕 An avid jazz enthusiast, some of Holley’s first clients were musical instruments companies which he had attracted through his knowledge of, and close friendship with, many NYC musicians. Most notable amongst these was cymbal manufacturer Avedis Zildjian Company, an advertising account he held until his death in 1977. In 1954, Holley joined the New York branch of the McCarty Co. and was a Vice President there until 1959〔''Radio Daily - Television Daily'' - Volume 66 (1954) - p. xiv 〕 at which time he established the Holley-Thomas Advertising Co.〔〔 The latter operated in NYC until 1971 when it moved to Williston Park, NY.〔 Following his infatuation with automobiles, second only to that for jazz, Holley’s notable accounts included British Motor Corporation (MG, Austin-Healey, and Morris Minor) and Lucas Automotive. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Robert M. Holley」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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