Peter George Caras (April 11, 1941 – February 28, 2022) was an American

illustrator An illustrator is an artist who specializes in enhancing writing or elucidating concepts by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text or idea. The illustration may be intended to clarify complicat ...

. He studied at the

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and the

Art Students League of New York The Art Students League of New York is an art school at 215 West 57th Street in Manhattan, New York City, New York. The League has historically been known for its broad appeal to both amateurs and professional artists. Although artists may stu ...

and was instructed by

Frank J. Reilly Frank Joseph Reilly A.N.A. (1906–1967) was an American painter, illustrator, muralist, and teacher. He taught drawing and painting at the Grand Central School of Art, and illustration at Pratt Institute and Moore College of Art. However, he is be ...

James Bama James Elliott Bama (April 28, 1926 – April 24, 2022) was an American artist known for his realistic paintings and etchings of Western subjects. Life in Wyoming led to his comment, "Here an artist can trace the beginnings of Western history, see ...

, and

Norman Rockwell Norman Percevel Rockwell (February 3, 1894 – November 8, 1978) was an American painter and illustrator. His works have a broad popular appeal in the United States for their reflection of Culture of the United States, the country's culture. Roc ...

. He was an instructor of Advanced Pictorial Illustration at th
duCret School of the Arts
in Plainfield, NJ Caras had an international reputation and was considered one of Americas foremost illustrators. His work has excited movie goers, inspired readers of countless books and magazines, and has sold numerous products through advertising print campaigns. At age 18 having set extremely high goals for himself, he sought out the legendary

for guidance. Their friendship lasted until Rockwell’s death in 1978. During Rockwell's twilight years, he wrote to Caras saying that he had “admiration” for his work. At age 21, Caras met

one of today’s best known western artists, who became not only his friend but his mentor. Caras has won numerous awards and is represented in important public, corporate, and private collections. Having reaped the benefits of success, Caras reciprocated by donating his time and talents to many charitable organizations and community projects. He was also an instructor of Advanced Pictorial Illustration at th
duCret School of the Arts
for four decades producing some of the best talents in illustration today. Caras died on February 28, 2022, aged 80.

Awards

*1967 Award--

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, NYC *1969 Award—Society of Illustrators, NYC *1970 Award—Society of Illustrators, NYC *1972 Award—Society of Illustrators, NYC *1988 “Man of the Year” Achievement Award, Inter-Council Group, PA *Key to the City of Johnstown, PA, presented by the Mayor for outstanding contributions to the Flood Museum.

External articles

* https://archive.centraljersey.com/2002/05/31/artist-drew-inspiration-from-norman-rockwell-illustrators-work-part-of-all-aboard-the-arts-ii-festival/ * http://toomuchhorrorfiction.blogspot.com/2018/02/your-pretty-face-is-going-to-hell-cover.html * https://stevehollandbook.com/f/peter-caras--rest-in-peace

References

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