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Walter Joseph Biggs (1886–1968) was an American illustrator and fine art painter. ==Biography== Biggs was born in Elliston, Virginia, in 1886. He studied in New York City at the New York School of Art. He was a student of Robert Henri, and some of his fellow students included Edward Hopper and Rockwell Kent.〔''Great American Illustrators'' by Walt Reed, ISBN 0-517-31783-4〕 He later taught at the Art Students League and the New York School of Art.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Walter Biggs )〕 He lived in the suburban community of New Rochelle which was a well known artist colony and home to many of the top commercial illustrators of the day such as Frank and J. C. Leyendecker and Norman Rockwell.〔(New Rochelle - Arts City )〕 Also in residence were Al Parker, Mead Schaeffer and Dean Cornwell, who, along with Tom Lovell, N. C. Wyeth and Harold von Schmidt would become leaders in the field.〔"Illustrators, Volume 33"; Author=Society of Illustrators (New York, N.Y.); Publisher=Hastings House., 1991〕 Biggs became known in the 1920s and 1930s for his illustrations for popular magazines such as the ''Ladies' Home Journal''.〔 In 1944, Biggs was elected into the National Academy of Design as an Associate member, and became a full member in 1947. In 1963 he was inducted into the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=1963 - Walter Biggs Hall of Fame Inductee )〕 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「Walter Biggs」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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