Harry Steele Savage (1898–1970) was an American illustrator, primarily of books for children and young adults.

Professional career

Savage was born on December 21, 1898, in Central Lake, Michigan to Irish and French Canadian immigrants, Flora (McLaughlin) and William Harry Savage. The earliest known reference to Savage's life as an artist comes from his World War 1 draft card, where he lists his occupation as artist for the J.L. Hudson Company in Detroit, Michigan. He is probably best known for the illustrations in

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, 1932, Triangle Books), ''Stories of the Gods and Heroes'' by Sally Benson, ''Hurlbut's Story of the Bible'' (Revised edition), ''The Rainbow Book of Bible Stories'' by J. Harold Gwynne (1956), ''Life in the Ancient World'' by Bart Keith Winer (1961), and ''The Golden Library Book of Bible Stories'' by Jonathan Braddock. He drew several posters and covers for

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books and magazines that appeared in the 1960s and 1970s.Yunchtime
downloaded 2 October 2009. He was also an illustrator of World War II era posters such as the recruiting poster
''For Your Country's Sake Today, For Your Own Sake Tomorrow''

Notable cover art

* 1940
No Other Man
* 1967
Golden Blood
* 1967
The Well of the Unicorn
* 1969
Breakthrough
* 1969
Stand on Zanzibar
* 1970
Between Planets
* 1970
The Rolling Stones
* 1970
The Scorcerer's Skull
* 1970
The Star Beast
* 1970
Time for the Stars
* 1970
Starbreed
* 1970
The Long Result
* 1970
The Squares of the City
* 1970
The Whole Man
* 1970
Anti-Man
* 1970
The Citadel of Fear
* 1970
Black in Time
* 1970
Report of Probability A
* 1970
Tunnel in the Sky
* 1970
Barrier World
* 1970
Rocket Ship Galileo
* 1971
Red Planet
* 1971
Have Space Suit Will Travel

Notes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Savage, Steele 1898 births 1970 deaths American children's book illustrators Science fiction artists