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Boris Artzybasheff
(1899 - 1965)
Fought with anti-communist White Russians before immigrating to US (he spoke no English and arrived with 14 cents). A chameleon, able to adapt different styles, from children's books to portraits. Renowned for his ability to turn machines into living beings (and living beings into who-knows-what). Advisor to the Psychological Warfare branch during WW II. A profuse illustrator for the majors: Life, Fortune, and Time (producing 200+ covers for the last). Illustrated 50 books, including those he wrote himself, notably "As I See." Plentiful ad work for Xerox, Shell Oil, Pan Am, Casco Power Tools, Alcoa Steamship lines, Parke Davis, Avco Manufacturing, Scotch Tape, Wickwire Spencer Steele, Vultee Aircraft, World Airways, and Parker Pens. Mechanics Illustrated profiled him with a cover story in 1954, "When Machines Come to Life." Special thanks to author, Hiroshi Aramata for helping with this page. |
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Infantilisim (1950s) - Artzybasheff 001A
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Parker Pen (1944) - Artzybasheff 002
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Skeleton Hand and Skull Silhouette (19??) - Artzybasheff 003A
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Judge cartoon (1923) - Artzybasheff 004
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Arrested Development (1950s) - Artzybasheff 005A
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Shell Oil (1951) - Artzybasheff 006
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Funnybone Alley (1927) - Artzybasheff 007
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Parke, Davis, "Disturbing Emotions" (1954) - Artzybasheff 008
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Life (1932) - Artzybasheff 009
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Alcoa (1948) - Artzybasheff 010
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Time, "Skindiving" (1960) - Artzybasheff 011
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Life, "Improved Design for Modern Man" (19??) - Artzybasheff 012
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Esquire, "Cybernetics" (1952) - Artzybasheff 013
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Casco (1946) - Artzybasheff 014
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As I See (1954) - Artzybasheff 015
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As I See, "Exploration of Space" and
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Life, "Modern War Machines" (1941) - Artzybasheff 017
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Ajax and Aero, "I Am Always Waiting" (1943) Artzybasheff - 018
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Vultee, "Hitler Came The Closest..." (1943) Artzybasheff - 019
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Mechanix Illustrated, cove story (1954) Artzybasheff - 020
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