St JOHN, J(ames) Allen

St JOHN, J(ames) Allen
(1872-1957)
   US illustrator, the principal illustrator from 1916 for the original editions of Edgar Rice BURROUGHS's many books; his Tarzan and Barsoom series illustrations became so well known that they have sinceovershadowed all his other work. He did 9 covers for Weird Tales, over 50 for AMZ and Fantastic Adventures and several for Other Worlds. JASJ's illustrations were as Victorian as Burroughs's stories, with noble heroes and pure, virginal heroines. His black-and-white illustrations are unsophisticated sketches, and the colours in his paintings are muted, but the overall effect of violent yet graceful movement added a perfect romantic complement to Burroughs's writing. His visualizations have had a profound influence on many illustrators, particularly those specializing in HEROIC FANTASY, such as Roy G. KRENKEL and Frank FRAZETTA.
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   Further reading: J. Allen St John: An Illustrated Bibliography (1991) by Darrell C. Richardson.
   See also: FANTASY; ZIFF-DAVIS.

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