Falls, C. B. (Charles Buckles), 1874-1960

LC control no.	n 79055808
Descriptive conventions	rda
Personal name heading	Falls, C. B. (Charles Buckles), 1874-1960 *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Variant(s)	Falls, Charles Buckles, 1874- Falls, Charles Buckles, 1874-1960 F., 1874-1960 F. (C. B. Falls), 1874-1960
Other standard no.	33273826
Birth date	1874-12-10
Death date	1960-04-15
Place of birth	Fort Wayne (Ind.)
Place of death	New York (N.Y.)
Field of activity	Graphic arts Commercial art Illustration of books Illustrated children's books Posters
Profession or occupation	Graphic artists Commercial art Illustration of books
Found in	His Mother goose ... 1924. Information from 678 converted Dec. 8, 2014 (d. 1960) Koch, Theodore Wesley. Books in the war, 1919: front cover (illustration, signed "F" in a small box; depicts a soldier carrying a stack of books) Wikipedia, January 12, 2017 (article title: "Charles Buckles Falls"; "Charles Buckles Falls, also known as C.B. Falls (December 10, 1874-April 15, 1960), was an American artist, most known for his illustrations and writings. He is the author and illustrator of several books, including The ABC book. He is also known for his World War I poster advertisements, such as Books wanted"; born in Fort Wayne, Indiana; reproduction of "Books wanted" poster, signed "F," uses same image of a soldier carrying a stack of books as on cover of Books in the war) "C(harles) B(uckles) Falls," in Contemporary Authors Online, 1998, accessed via Literature Resource Center, January 12, 2017 "Born December 10, 1874, in Fort Wayne, Ind.; died April 15, 1960, in New York, N.Y. Artist, illustrator, publisher, editor, and author. Falls was an adept and prolific illustrator of children's books. His artistic knowledge and training grew entirely from work experience and self-instruction, gained while he was employed as an architect's assistant and later as a sketch artist at the Chicago Tribune. When Falls left the paper, he subsequently landed a job designing book covers for an art studio. He ultimately became a free-lance artist and worked extensively in advertising, book and magazine illustration, printmaking, and various aspects of design, including murals, costumes, and posters. It was for the latter that Falls gained prominence in the field of American art ... Fall's signature also features its own style. On many of his illustrations, Falls drew a small box with his name or simply with the initial "F". This signature became so well-known that eventually he was able to drop the initial from the box") Union List of Artists' Names (ULAN, January 12, 2017 (Falls, Charles Buckles (American illustrator, graphic artist, and commercial artist, 1874-1959))
Associated language	eng