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Mac Conner

Mac Conner

American artist and illustrator (1913–2019)

McCauley Conner (November 12, 1913 – September 26, 2019)[1][2] was an American commercial illustrator who was called "one of the original Mad Men".[3][4][5][6][7][8] He turned 100 in November 2013.[9]

Quick Facts McCauley Conner, Born ...

Mac Conner was born as Julian McCauley Conner to his parents, Ross C. Conner and Maude, and grew up in Newport, New Jersey. His parents operated a general store in Downes Township, New Jersey. By 1940, Mac Conner was operating a commercial art business.[10][non-primary source needed]

References

  1. [1]
    Sandomir, Richard (October 3, 2019). "Mac Conner, Illustrator for Ads and Magazines, Dies at 105". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
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    "US Illustrator McCauley Conner , one of New York's original "Mad..." Getty Images.
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    "Mac Conner: A New York Life | Museum of the City of New York". Archived from the original on 2015-03-29. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
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    "What's on | What's on | Mac Conner: A New York Life | House of Illustration". www.houseofillustration.org.uk. Archived from the original on 27 March 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
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    "The real Mad Men: Mac Conner's stunning New York illustrations – in pictures". The Guardian. September 8, 2014 – via www.theguardian.com.
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    Myers, Marc (September 10, 2014). "Exhibit Highlights Selling of Suburbia". Wall Street Journal – via www.wsj.com.
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    Hoby, Hermione (March 22, 2015). "Meet the real Don Draper" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
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    Elliott, Stuart (August 28, 2014). "Paying Homage to an Illustrator From the Industry's Golden Era". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
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    Katherine Brooks (2014-09-10). "Meet One Of The Real 'Mad Men,' 1950s Ad Artist Mac Conner". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  10. [10]
    Federal Census records for 1920, 1930, 1940, Ross C. Conner family, Newport, Cumberland Co., New Jersey.
  • Mac Conner at Norman Rockwell Museum, Illustration history.
  • The original Mad Man: Illustrations by Mac Conner, at Delaware Art Museum.
  • The original Mad Man at the Delaware Art Museum.
  • Julian McCauley "Mac" Conner at findagrave.com.
  • Video, First Experience: Mac Conner, The Delaware Art Museum exhibit, WHYY TV.
  • Video, Mac Conner: A New York Life, Norman Rockwell Museum.


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