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| − | John Grossman was a noted illustrator living in [[Des Moines, IA]], who did art for [[pulp magazines]] the 1940s. He was a member of the [[Fantasy Artisans]]. He edited ''[[Scientifantasy]]'' | + | '''John Wesley Grossman''' was a noted illustrator living in [[Des Moines, IA]], who did art for [[pulp magazines]] as a teenager in the 1940s. He was a member of the [[Fantasy Artisans]]. He edited ''[[Scientifantasy]]'' with [[Bill Kroll]]. |
| − | {{person | born= | + | He was active in [[Midwest fandom]] and part of [[MFS]] and the [[Invention]] [[hoax]], after moving to [[Minneapolis]] to attend the Minneapolis Schoolhttp://www.johngrossmancollection.com/id38.html of Art in 1950. |
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| + | He was in the army from 1952–54, then moved to [[San Francisco]]. He [[gafiated]] and went on to have a distinguished ([[mundane]]) art career and became a notable collector of ephemera and author of several books on the subject. | ||
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| + | [http://www.johngrossmancollection.com/id38.html Biography] | ||
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| + | {{person | born=1932 | died=2016}} | ||
[[Category:artist]] | [[Category:artist]] | ||
[[Category:fan]] | [[Category:fan]] | ||
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
Revision as of 15:15, 5 August 2020
(July 30, 1932 – August 20, 2016)
John Wesley Grossman was a noted illustrator living in Des Moines, IA, who did art for pulp magazines as a teenager in the 1940s. He was a member of the Fantasy Artisans. He edited Scientifantasy with Bill Kroll.
He was active in Midwest fandom and part of MFS and the InVention hoax, after moving to Minneapolis to attend the Minneapolis Schoolhttp://www.johngrossmancollection.com/id38.html of Art in 1950.
He was in the army from 1952–54, then moved to San Francisco. He gafiated and went on to have a distinguished (mundane) art career and became a notable collector of ephemera and author of several books on the subject.
| Person | 1932—2016 |
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