Lou Nolan (artist)
American artist (1926–2008) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Louis James Nolan, Jr. (28 June 1926 Washington, D.C.[1] – 24 October 2008 McLean, Virginia) was an American artist who, among other things, designed several United States Navy recruiting posters and, from 1985 through 2007, illustrated about twenty-five USPS stamps. In Navy literature, he is sometimes incorrectly credited as Lloyd Nolan. Nolan also created designs for NASA, the Smithsonian Institution, the other branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, and several federal agencies. His work was honored by the Art Directors Club of New York and Print magazine. He won gold and silver medals from the Art Directors Club of Metropolitan Washington.[lower-alpha 1]
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Born | Louis James Nolan, Jr. (1926-06-28)June 28, 1926 Virginia, US |
Died | October 24, 2008(2008-10-24) (aged 82) McLean, Virginia, US |
Alma mater | 1952: Parsons School of Design |
Occupation(s) | Artist: painter, graphic designer |
Years active | 1952–2007 |
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