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You Are An Artist
''You Are an Artist'' is a television series, which first aired on NBC flagship station WNBT-TV in New York City and "a small network of stations on the East Coast" on May 13, 1946, and then continued on the NBC Television network until 1950. Versions ''You Are an Artist'' As its title suggests, it was a program designed to teach people how to draw. Artist Jon Gnagy "would execute drawings before the camera while describing his technique in simple, understandable language." In later episodes, he added analysis of a famous painting on each episode. The program briefly reverted to a New York City local show before a final three-week run on NBC in 1950. ''The Warren Hull Show'' Warren Hull became host of the program in January 1950, and the title changed to reflect his role as star. The format changed to a talk show, "nothing more than an extended commercial for its sponsors, the book publishers Doubleday and Company." In each episode, Hull talked about a new book from Doubleday and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Gnagy
Jon Gnagy (January 13, 1907 – March 7, 1981) was a self-taught artist most remembered for being America's original television art instructor, hosting '' You Are an Artist'', which began on the NBC network and included analysis of paintings from the Museum of Modern Art, and his later syndicated Learn to Draw series. As of 1986, over fifteen million of Gnagy's drawing kits had been sold.Holston, Noel"The Unfinished Work Of Jon Gnagy His Dream May Finally Be Realized Through His Daughter", ''Orlando Sentinel'', July 20, 1986 The Philadelphia-based Martin F. Weber Company still manufactures Gnagy's drawing kits. Gnagy also worked on book illustrations including ''The Coit Fishing Pole Club Beginner's Book of Fishing '' and ''The Nature of Things.'' Life and career According to his 1947 instruction book, his TV program ''You Are an Artist'' "had at this writing by far the longest run of any program emanating from the NBC television studios." His biography, published in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |