biography of John GANNAM (1907-1965)

Birth place: Lebanon, IL

Death place: Danbury, CT

Addresses: NYC

Profession: Illustrator, painter

Studied: self-taught; worked for an engraver.

Exhibited: AWCS; Chicago Art Directors Club, 1944 (two merit awards, medal); NY Art Directors Club,1948 (merit award), 1954 (merit award), 1955 (merit award); SI, 1947 (medal); Cleveland Art Directors Club, 1950 (two hon. mentions), 1953 (medal).

Member: ANA; NA; SI; Artists & Writers; AWCS

Comments: Worked in Chicago and Detroit and established a studio in NYC by 1935. Position: teacher, Danbury AA.

Sources: WW59; WW47; P&H Samuels, 183.