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Henry Clive (October 3, 1883–December 12, 1960) was an Australian-born American graphic artist and illustrator who created illustrations for ''
Henry Clive and The American Weekly
{{DEFAULTSORT:Clive, Henry 20th-century American artists American magazine illustrators 1880s births 1960 deaths Australian emigrants to the United States
Henry Clive (October 3, 1883–December 12, 1960) was an Australian-born American graphic artist and illustrator who created illustrations for ''The American Weekly
''The American Weekly'' was a Sunday newspaper supplement published by the Hearst Corporation from November 1, 1896, until 1966.
History
During the 1890s, publications were inserted into Joseph Pulitzer's ''New York World'' and William Randolp ...
'' and cover series, which were posed for by screen celebrities.
Life and works
Clive was born Henry O'Hara in Australia and spent his childhood on a sheep ranch outside Melbourne. In later years Clive moved to Hollywood, acted in silent films and became an art director in Charlie Chaplin's productions, where he starred as a villain in '' City Lights''. In 1950, Clive married former actressAcquanetta
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Early years
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who then returned to acting for several years. When she retired from the movies in 1953, she became a disk jockey for radio station KPOL (AM)
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in Los Angeles
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.
Clive's 1925 Art Deco
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illustration ''Sultana'' for the Louis F. Dow Calendar Company was once sold for $22,705. Housed in the Estate of Charles Martignette, in 2010 ''Sultana'' was put on sale again at Heritage Auctions
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. ''Sultana'' was reproduced in ''The Great American Pin-Up'' by Charles G. Martignette and Louis K. Meisel.
References
External links
Henry Clive and The American Weekly
{{DEFAULTSORT:Clive, Henry 20th-century American artists American magazine illustrators 1880s births 1960 deaths Australian emigrants to the United States