John Atherton (1900-1952)Christmas Rocking Chair, 1942Cover illustration for Fortune (December 1942)
It may seem odd to focus on a Christmas cover image from 1942 in the late spring of 2013, but what makes this cover illustration for Fortune magazine extremely timely and appropriate is that it is about traditions—about remembering. Christmas Rocking Chair was the work of illustrator and artist John Atherton, who worked in both fields throughout his career. Much of his art work was either abstract in nature or was surrealist. As an illustrator, Atherton worked for many of the major periodicals and for a variety of influential corporate advertisers such as Dole. His illustrations often provided a nostalgic view of America, as you can see in this Fortune cover illustration. (more…)
