Jim Chambers
Pen & Ink Artist | Artist
Jim Chambers (b.September 13, 1914 – d.February 3, 1977) was born Julian Graeff Chambers on September 13, 1914 in White Plains, New York.
In 1936 he began to work as a freelance pen-and-ink artist for several NYC publishers that produced pulp magazines as well as comic books, such as Dell Publishing, Winford Publications, Trojan Publications, Street & Smith and Fiction House. His pen and ink story illustrations appeared in pulp magazines, such as Ace Sports Monthly, Mystery Adventures, Western Action Novels, Spicy Detective Stories and The Shadow.
Subject ID: 140217
MoreJim Chambers (b.September 13, 1914 – d.February 3, 1977) was born Julian Graeff Chambers on September 13, 1914 in White Plains, New York.
In 1936 he began to work as a freelance pen-and-ink artist for several NYC publishers that produced pulp magazines as well as comic books, such as Dell Publishing, Winford Publications, Trojan Publications, Street & Smith and Fiction House. His pen and ink story illustrations appeared in pulp magazines, such as Ace Sports Monthly, Mystery Adventures, Western Action Novels, Spicy Detective Stories and The Shadow.
During WWII he served with the U.S. Marine Corps. He worked as a staff artist in the Personnel Relations Office at an Air Base in Cherry Point, North Carolina.
He continued to draw pen and ink story illustrations for post-war pulp magazines, such as Giant Western, Fighting Western, Spicy Detective Stories, and Thrilling Western.
He also worked for post-war comic books published by Dell.
The artist went on to become Art Director for Post, Johnson & Livingston Advertising Company of Hartford, CT.
He continued to do freelance illustrations for local clients, such as American Optical of Southbridge, MA.
In 1965 he retired from illustration and moved to Old Lyme, CT, which was a popular artist community.
Subject ID: 140217
Subject ID: 140217
