13 Facts About Burne Hogarth

Burne Hogarth was born in Chicago in 1911, the younger son of Pauline and carpenter Max He displayed an early talent for drawing.

Burne Hogarth's father saved these efforts and some years later presented them and the young Hogarth to the registrar at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Burne Hogarth worked for several years as an editor and advertising artist.

Burne Hogarth found employment with King Features Syndicate in 1934, drawing Charles Driscoll's pirate adventure Pieces of Eight.

Burne Hogarth drew the Tarzan "Sunday page" for 12 years.

Almost as long as he was a professional artist, Burne Hogarth was a teacher.

Burne Hogarth designed the curriculum, served as an administrator and taught a full schedule that included drawing, writing and art history.

Burne Hogarth retired from the SVA in 1970 but continued to teach at the Parsons School of Design and, after a move to Los Angeles, the Otis School and Art Center College of Design in Pasadena.

Burne Hogarth followed with Jungle Tales of Tarzan, integrating previously unattempted techniques such as hidden, covert, and negative space imagery with inspired color themes into a harmonious visual description, a pinnacle of narrative art.

Burne Hogarth received recognition for his work in the United States, including the National Cartoonist Society Advertising and Illustration Award for 1975, Magazine and Book Illustration Award for 1992, and Special Features Award for 1974, and dozens of awards internationally.

Burne Hogarth taught, wrote, created and theorized lucidly and passionately into his last days.

Shortly after attending the Angouleme International Comics Festival in 1996, Burne Hogarth returned to Paris where he suffered heart failure, dying January 28 at age 84.

Burne Hogarth was inducted into the Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame in 2010.