William Bradley (artist)

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William H. Bradley (10 July, 1868 to 1962), illustrator and artist, was born in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. His main style was Art Nouveau, somewhat like that of Aubrey Beardsley.

Bradley obtained an apprenticeship in printing and worked in Chicago, Illinois. He became a leading artist in American posters in the 1890s and also worked for a time as an art teacher at a university in or around Cambridge, Massachusetts. Bradley was employed by The American Type Founders Company in the period around 1904-1905. He produced illustrations for many books and periodicals. He designed modern and artistic children's toys and produced many illustrations for children's books. Bradley was the most highly paid American artist in the early 20th century. He was called the "Dean of American Typographers", and was active until the last years of his life.