My Interview With Jim Schaeffing
I had the privilege of doing a follow up interview for my blog with Jim Schaeffing. It was such a pleasure to hear first hand his journey in life and art. I found this 92 year old gentle soul ,charming, full of life and inspiring. He shared with me his life story and I am honored to have the opportunity to put it in words. Jim Schaeffing was born in 1920. From a young age he always had a fascination with art. As a child he would enter "draw me" contests in magazines. During high school Jim spoke of doing drawings on beer jacke…
Jim Schaeffing Illustrator
Artist Jim Schaeffing's work has been featured in magazines and film studios such as Disney. He studied at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh and Jepson Art Institute in the 1950's. One of his instructors at Jepson was Rico Legruin. He also studied under Nicoli Fechin. During his career as a magazine illustrator in New York City he was asked to do a series of paintings for the US Airforce. When he worked for Disney Studios he did portraits of stars, as well as family members of Walt Disney. As far as I can tell, by my research…
The World According to Vivian Maier
Photo:Vivin Maier I am constantly scanning the web for new stories, photos or anything to do with the 1940's,50's or 60's. Recently I stumbled upon a blog about a newly discovered photographer and decided to share the story with you. It begins with a young man by the name of John Maloof. Who happened to be at the right place, at the right time, with the right instincts. As an historian buff who was working on a book about a building in Chicago. John decided to go to an auction and bid on a box of some old negatives th…
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