The Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Arts invites Caxton Club members to a live program – Paul Shaw on Never Idle: The Tragically Short but Jam-Packed Life of Frank Holme

Join the Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Arts for a profusely illustrated talk by design historian Paul Shaw on the all-too brief but astoundingly busy life of Frank Holme (1868–1904), a Chicago newspaper artist, fine artist, proprietor of The Bandar Log Press, founder of the School of Illustration, author of Practical Lessons in Illustration, and member of the Palette and Chisel Club.

Holme gained renown as a newspaper artist for his illustrations of Chicago’s infamous Luetgert murder trial of 1897 and 1898. Holme also illustrated train wrecks and fires, football games and bicycle races; he drew portraits of celebrities of the stage, politicians, and the poor; he made cartoons about civic life in Chicago and national affairs.

Paul Shaw is a New York-based graphic designer, typographer, and design historian. He has been assiduously researching the life and work of Frank Holme for the past four years, including laboriously transcribing his diaries. His interest in Holme is an outgrowth of his long-term project to write the definitive biography of W.A. Dwiggins, a student at the School of Illustration.

Register today for this program.

The presentation is in-person only. 4:00 – 7:00 PM, Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Arts, 1012 N. Dearborn Chicago, 60610, first floor gallery.

Cost of $25.00 includes wine and refreshments. Advance registration and pre-payment must be made by 4:00 PM, Friday November 10.