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Home > Artists > Albert Dorne

Albert Dorne

Born: February 7, 1906 | Died: December 15, 1965

Albert Dorne

Biography

One of the most in-demand commercial illustrators of his time, Al Dorne founded the Famous Artists School in 1948 with the assistance of Norman Rockwell. Faculty included colleagues Al Parker, Austin Briggs, Rube Goldberg, and several others. The Famous Artists School correspondence course influenced generations of artists.

Known for his fine line drawing and emotive use of vivid colored inks, Dorne's work appeared in scores of magazines such as Liberty, Collier's, The Saturday Evening Post, Esquire, and Cosmopolitan. Advertising agencies commissioned his work for Maxwell House, Westinghouse, Imperial Whiskey, Texaco, Pepto-Bismol, Goodyear, General Mills, and dozens of other companies.

Illustrations by Albert Dorne

Wurlitzer advertisementUnknownhttps://www.illustrationhistory.org/illustrations/wurlitzer-advertisement
Arrow shirts advertisementUnknownhttps://www.illustrationhistory.org/illustrations/arrow-shirts-advertisement
Somebody BlabbedUnknownhttps://www.illustrationhistory.org/illustrations/somebody-blabbed
Less Dangerous Than Careless TalkUnknownhttps://www.illustrationhistory.org/illustrations/less-dangerous-than-careless-talk
“Famous Artists Magazine” cover illustrationNorman Rockwell Museumhttps://www.illustrationhistory.org/illustrations/famous-artists-magazine-illustration
Pepto-Bismol advertisementUnknownhttps://www.illustrationhistory.org/illustrations/pepto-bismol-advertisement
“Six Greedy Loafers” story illustrationAmerican Brandshttps://www.illustrationhistory.org/illustrations/six-greedy-loafers-story-illustration

Additional Resources

  • Yesterday’s Papers
  • “The Illustrator in America, 1860-2000,” by Walt Reed

Bibliography

Plunkett, Stephanie Haboush and Magdalen Livesey. Drawing Lessons from the Famous Artists School: Classic Techniques and Expert Tips from the Golden Age of Illustration. Beverly, MA: Rockport Publishers, 2017.

Reed, Walt. The Illustrator in America, 1860-2000. New York: Society of Illustrators, 2001.

Genres
  • Advertising
    • Corporate
    • Political and Public Service
    • Product
    • Self-Promotion
  • Books
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    • Cover Art
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    • Advertising
    • Caricature
    • Political and Editorial
    • Sports
    • Spot
  • Comics
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      • Manga
    • Comic Strips
  • Decorative & Applied Illustration
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    • Mythology
  • Fashion
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  • Graphic Novels
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  • Moving Image
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    • Concept Art
    • Storyboard
    • Video Game Design
  • Newspaper
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    • Political
    • Propaganda
    • Travel
  • Product Illustration
    • Album/CD
    • Calendars
    • DVD/VHS/Videogame
    • Greeting Cards
    • Packaging
    • Paper Dolls
    • Postage Stamps
  • Pulp Illustration
    • Pinup Art
    • Pulp Magazines
  • Science Fiction
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    • Outer Space
    • Technology
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Global Perspectives
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