Earl Thollander Explained

Earl Thollander
Birth Date:1923
Birth Place:Kingsburg, California
Death Date:Aug 08, 2001 (aged 79)[1]
Occupation:Artist

Earl Thollander (born April 13, 1923, Kingsburg, California)[2] was an American artist, illustrator, author and a WWII U.S. Navy officer who is best known for his marine scene paintings, sketching, travel book writing and tour leading.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Early life and background

Earl was born in Kingsburg, California in 1923. His father was a school teacher and a building contractor. He was drawn to artistic pursuits from a young age, collecting stamps and making them into books. He grew up in San Francisco and attended Mission High School, and City College. Earl earned his bachelor's degree from the University of California in 1944. He joined the U.S. Navy during the WWII, and served for two years after graduating as a Naval Officer.[10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Career

After the war, Earl returned to his hometown and attended San Francisco Art Institute and the Academy of Art. Moving forward he married Janet Behr in 1947, and later on graduated to Landphere & Associates advertising agency as an illustrator. While employed in advertising, Earl started working as a fine artist and by 1960 he became a freelance artist working from his home studio.[15] [16] [17]

Earl had a great interest in traveling and started making artworks related to different parts of the world that he had visited.[18] He became famous for his drawings such as of Mount Saint Helena and scenes from Napa Valley.[19] [20] [21] [22] In his career, Earl had illustrated more than 62 children’s cooking and travel books.[23]

Books

Here are some of the illustrated books authored by Earl Thollander:[24] [25] [26] [27] [28]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Calistoga artist, author Earl Thollander dies at 79. Napa Valley Register.
  2. Web site: Earl Gustave Thollander (1922-2001) - Find A.... 2021-05-02. www.findagrave.com. en.
  3. Web site: 1979-07-29. 29 Jul 1979, Page 67 - Statesman Journal. live. 2021-05-03. Statesman Journal. Salem, Oregon. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210503132537/http://www.newspapers.com/image/198859460/?terms=Earl%20Thollander&match=7 . 2021-05-03 .
  4. Web site: 1982. TimesMachine: Monday, November 22 - Local artist and former U.S. Navy gunship officer Earl Thollander exhibits paintings in the national museum. 2021-05-03. The New York Times. New York. 6. en.
  5. Web site: 1989-05-11. 11 May 1989 - The Press Democrat. live. 2021-05-03. The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. 45. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210503141609/http://www.newspapers.com/image/298487139/?terms=Earl%20Thollander&match=1 . 2021-05-03 .
  6. Web site: 25 Sep 1996 - The Napa Valley Register. live. 2021-05-03. Newspapers.com. 13. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210504155029/http://www.newspapers.com/image/565806155/?terms=Earl%20Thollander&match=1 . 2021-05-04 .
  7. Web site: Stoneberg. David. Calistoga artist Earl Thollander's works donated to St. Helena Public Library. 2021-05-03. Napa Valley Register. en.
  8. Web site: John. Kelly St. 2001-08-10. Earl Thollander -- artist-author of illustrated books. 2021-05-03. SFGATE. en-US.
  9. News: 1983-11-21. Local Artist Earl Thollander attracts attention after publishing artwork on Vietnam children's. 4. San Francisco Chronicle.
  10. Web site: Stoneberg. David. Calistoga artist Earl Thollander's works donated to St. Helena Public Library. 2021-05-02. Napa Valley Register. en.
  11. Web site: Artist in the Archives - Earl Thollander. 2021-05-02. San Jose Public Library. en.
  12. Web site: Earl Thollander Artist and Writer Portfolio. 2021-05-02. earlthollander.com.
  13. Web site: Earl Thollander - Biography. 2021-05-02. www.askart.com.
  14. Web site: John. Kelly St. 2001-08-10. Earl Thollander -- artist-author of illustrated books. 2021-05-02. SFGATE. en-US.
  15. Web site: Writer. JAY GOETTING Register Staff. Calistoga artist, author Earl Thollander dies at 79. 2021-05-02. Napa Valley Register. en.
  16. Web site: Stoneberg. David. Calistoga artist Earl Thollander's works donated to St. Helena Public Library. 2021-05-03. Napa Valley Register. en.
  17. Web site: 1956-05-07. 7 May 1956, 65 - The San Francisco Examiner. live. 2021-05-03. The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210503131127/http://www.newspapers.com/image/458538616/?terms=Earl%20Thollander&match=1 . 2021-05-03 .
  18. Web site: 1994-01-13. 13 Jan 1994 - The San Francisco Examiner. live. 2021-05-03. The San Francisco Examiner. 39. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210503131130/http://www.newspapers.com/image/462943200/?terms=Earl%20Thollander&match=1 . 2021-05-03 .
  19. News: Gross. Jaime. 2009-09-29. Fine Art Meets Fine Wine in Napa Valley. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-05-03. 0362-4331.
  20. Web site: Marks. Ben. The Gay Old Days: If You Really Want To See San Francisco's Future, Go Back to 1957. 2021-05-03. Collectors Weekly. en.
  21. Web site: 1999-10-03. If you walk to tour San Francisco. 2021-05-03. Deseret News. en.
  22. Web site: 1972-01-18. 18 Jan 1972, 3 - The Press Democrat. live. 2021-05-03. The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. 3. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210503132015/http://www.newspapers.com/image/295146933/?terms=Earl%20Thollander&match=1 . 2021-05-03 .
  23. Web site: 2019-04-10. Earl Thollander Artist and Writer Portfolio. 2021-05-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20190410213834/http://earlthollander.com/earl_thollander.html . 2019-04-10 .
  24. Web site: Earl Thollander Books - Biography and List of Works - Author of 'Back Roads Of California'. 2021-05-02. www.biblio.com.
  25. Web site: ThriftBooks. Earl Thollander Books List of books by author Earl Thollander. 2021-05-02. ThriftBooks. en.
  26. Web site: 1987-12-20. 20 Dec 1987, 122 - Hartford Courant. live. 2021-05-03. Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210503132724/http://www.newspapers.com/image/374313609/?terms=Earl%20Thollander&match=3 . 2021-05-03 .
  27. Web site: 1987-12-02. 2 Dec 1987 - The Noblesville Ledger. live. 2021-05-03. The Noblesville Ledger. Noblesville, Indiana. 6. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210503133221/http://www.newspapers.com/image/353935746/?terms=Earl%20Thollander&match=4 . 2021-05-03 .
  28. Web site: 1970-09-10. 10 Sep 1970 - Hawaii Tribune-Herald. 2021-05-03. Hawaii Tribune-Herald. 10. en.
  29. Web site: 1985-07-14. 14 Jul 1985, Page 67 - Asheville Citizen-Times. live. 2021-05-03. Asheville Citizen-Times. Asheville, North Carolina. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210503132947/http://www.newspapers.com/image/200437143/?terms=Earl%20Thollander&match=3 . 2021-05-03 .
  30. Web site: Yumpu.com. earl-thollander-s-back-roads-of-california-65-trips-on-california-s-scenic-byways. 2021-05-03. yumpu.com. en.
  31. News: 1974-11-21. EARL THOLLANDER- BARNS OF CALIFORNIA. 44. The Modesto Bee. 2021-05-03.
  32. Web site: Trove. 2021-05-03. trove.nla.gov.au.
  33. Web site: 28 Feb 1974, 84 - Independent at Newspapers.com. 2021-05-03. Newspapers.com. en.