Charles Dana Gibson (September 14, 1867 - December 23, 1944) is an American graphic artist. He is famous for his creation Gibson Girl, an iconic representation of beautiful and independent American women at the turn of the 20th century.
His wife, Irene Langhorne, and four beautiful sisters inspired the picture. He published his illustrations in Life magazine and other major national publications for more than 30 years, an editor in 1918 and later the owner of a public interest magazine.
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Gibson was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, son of Josephine Elizabeth (nÃÆ' Â © e Lovett) and Charles DeWolf Gibson. She has sister Josephine Gibson. One of their great-grandparents is US Senator James DeWolf, and his great-grandfather is US Senator William Bradford. Her sister Josephine inherited Longfield (Bristol, Rhode Island) from their father's grandmother, Abby DeWolf Gibson.
A talented young man with an early interest in art, Gibson was registered by his parents at the New York City Art Students League, where he studied for two years.
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Magazine illustrator
Riding on pen and ink sketches, Gibson sold his first work in 1886 to the Life of Life magazine, founded by John Ames Mitchell and Andrew Miller. It features general interest articles, humor, illustrations, and cartoons. His works are published weekly in popular national magazines for over 30 years. She quickly built a wider reputation, with her image featured in all major New York publications, including Harper's Weekly, Scribners and Collier's . His illustrated books include the 1898 edition of Anthony Hope's The Prisoner of Zenda and its sequel Rupert of Hentzau. His development of "Gibson Girl" from 1890 and his fame across the country brought the respect and wealth of Gibson.
In 1895, he married Irene Langhorne, born in Danville, Virginia. One of his four sisters is Lady Nancy Astor, the first woman to serve as Member of Parliament in the British House of Commons. His wife and his elegant sister Langhorne also inspired his famous Gibson Girls, who became iconic images in early 20th century society. Their dynamic and resourceful dad, Chiswell Langhorne, had his wealth greatly reduced by the Civil War, but by the end of the nineteenth century he had rebuilt his fortune at a tobacco auction and the railway industry.
After the death of John Ames Mitchell in 1918, Gibson became editor of Life and later took over as the owner of the magazine. As Girl Gibson's popularity faded after World War I, Gibson began working in oil for his own pleasure. In 1918, he was elected to the National Academy of Design as an Associate member, and became a full Academician in 1932.
Legacy
Merchandising is almost unlimited in view of its distinctive sketches appearing in various forms. Gibson's cocktail has been claimed to be named after him, as he says he prefers ordering gin martinis with a pickle onion on a traditional olive or lemon rind.
For part of his career, Gibson lived in New Rochelle, New York, a popular art colony among actors, writers, and artists of that era. This community is best known for the number of leading American illustrators that have never existed before.
Gibson owns an island off the coast of Islesboro, Maine which came to be known as the 700 Acre Island; he and his wife spent a lot of time here over the years. He retired in 1936, the same year Scribner's published his biography, Portrait of an Era as Pulled by C.D. Gibson: A Biography by Fairfax Downey.
Death
 Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Gibson, Charles Dana". EncyclopÃÆ'¦dia Britannica (edisi 11). Cambridge University Press.
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