Hamilton King Award

The Hamilton King Award is an annual award, presented to one individual, for excellence in illustration by the Society of Illustrators.

History

The Hamilton King Award was established in 1965 by Mrs. Hamilton King in memory of her husband through a bequest and is presented annually for the best illustration in the annual exhibition executed by a member of the Society of Illustrators.^[1]

Hamilton King (1871–1941) was a prominent illustrator who worked in the late 1800s and early 1900s. King illustrated the "Coca-Cola girls" for calendars from 1910 to 1913. The Coca-Cola calendar work was considered significant because the artist's signature appeared in all printed matter for Coca-Cola, including serving trays.^[2]

King became well known for his "Hamilton King Girls", significantly working on behalf of Turkish Trophies Cigarettes. A majority of this collection is held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art.^[3] Additional collections of the artist are held by the Smithsonian Institution.^[4]

Recipients

2015 Robert Hunt 2014 Kadir Nelson 2013 Victor Juhasz 2012 John Cuneo 2011 Marc Burckhardt 2010 John Jude Palencar 2009 Tim O'Brien 2008 Donato Giancola 2007 Ted Lewin 2006 John Thompson 2005 Steve Brodner 2004 Michael Deas 2003 Anita Kunz 2002 Peter de Sève 2001 James Bennett 2000 Mark Summers 1999 Gregory Manchess 1998 Jack Unruh 1997 Marshall Arisman 1996 Etienne Delessert 1995 C.F. Payne 1994 John Collier 1993 Jerry Pinkney 1992 Gary Kelley 1991 Brad Holland 1990 Edward Sorel 1989 Guy Billout

1988 James McMullan 1987 Kinuko Y. Craft 1986 Doug Johnson 1985 Attila Hejja (1954–2007) 1984 Braldt Bralds 1983 Robert M. Cunningham (1924–2010) 1982 Robert Heindel (1938–2005) 1981 Gerald McConnell (1931–2004) 1980 Wilson McLean 1979 William Teason (1922–2003) 1978 Daniel Schwartz 1977 Leo and Diane Dillon (Leo 1933-2012) 1976 Judith Jampel 1975 Carol Anthony 1974 Fred Otnes 1973 Dave Blossom (1927–1995) 1972 Charles Santore 1971 Miriam Schottland 1970 Ray Ameijide (1924–2000) 1969 Alan E. Cober (1935–1998) 1968 Robert Peak (1927–1992) 1967 Mark English 1966 Bernie Fuchs (1932–2009) 1965 Paul Calle (1928–2010)

Portrait of Marion Davies for the June 1920 cover of Theatre Magazine by Hamilton King

References

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