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Raymond Ameijide (1924-2000) was an award winning illustrator who was best known for constructing whimsical constructions using paper bas-relief and felt cloth. Because of the use of the multi colors in his work, he was often referred to as a "Rainbow Snipper"
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| 1986 US postcard image by Ameijide |
Ameijide enjoyed a long career creating 3 dimensional advertisements and magazine illustrations, but his work probably received the most attention when he was hired to create a series of delightful TV Guide covers in the seventies/early eighties. I first discovered his work via those covers, they really jumped out at me at the time and remain my favorites of his work. If you're discovering his art for the first time, enjoy.
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| The Waltons |
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| Ameijide created these 2 Christmas covers for TV Guide: |
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| M*A*S*H |
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| Barney Miller (including Abe Vigoda) |
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The Love Boat
in 1975 Ameijide created the Society of Illustrators annual poster image |
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Some samples of Ameijide's advertising artwork...
This poster image was created for PAN AM in the fifties
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Postcard for The Anchor Savings Bank
Thanks to Robert Hunt & Stephen Kroninger |
An obituary for Ameijide from 2000:
AMEIJIDE, RAYMOND
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Raymond Ameijide of Cortlandt Manor died on January 11, 2000. He was 75. He worked as a self-employed commercial artist. An artist and philosopher who had many great accomplishments during his lifetime yet was ever humble. A loving father whose bright mind and gentle way will be deeply missed. Mr. Ameijide was a renowned illustrator, having originated and developed paper and felt sculptures as illustrations in the mid 1950ës. During his career he illustrated for such clients as Fortune, National Geographic , IBM. Pfizer, TV Guide, Chase Manhattan, Discover, and Harcourt Brace Jodanovich and the United States Post Office and other major companies. He was also included as one of the leading illustrators of the past 100 years in "The Illustrator in America" 1880-1980. Mr. Ameijide won many awards for his illustrations from the New York Art Directors Club, Graphis, The Society of Illustrators, including Gold Medal and the prestigious Hamilton King Award. He was born on September 14, 1924 in Newark, NJ, to Lisardo and Casimira Rancano Ameijide. He earned a Bachelors of Fine Arts from Pratt Institute. He served in the United States Army during World War II. He was married for 52 years to Irene Kipus, and had lived in Cortlandt Manor for the past 32 years. He is survived by Irene Ameijide, his wife of Cortlandt Manor; two daughters, Sue Ameijide of Manhattan, and Lisa Ameijide of Medford, OR; two sons, Ray Ameijide of Washington, and Peter Ameijide of Cortlandt Manor, NY; and a brother, Jose Ameijide of Manhattan. Calling hours are today from 2-4 and 7-9 pm at Joseph F. Nardone Funeral Home. The funeral is today 3 pm at the funeral home. Cremation is private. JOSEPH F. NARDONE FUNERAL HOME 414 Washington St, Peekskill (914)737-1363
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Wonderful. Would love to see his work table.
ReplyDelete"Rainbow snipper" sounds a little condescending, like "prop comedian." Anyway, I always liked his caricatures. Reminds me a little of the guy who did the full color MGM caricatures in the forties/fifties. (I just Googled him and found out his name's Kapralik.) So many gifted Golden Age illustrators and caricaturists "never got a dinner," as Red Buttons used to say. Or in this case, never got a monograph. (Speaking of which, I just reread your brilliant posts on Sam Berman.) Nowadays, everything seems to be coming back into print, so maybe some smart publisher will rectify that situation, I hope.
ReplyDeleteMike, Yes, his work is similar to the great Jacque Kapraliks. Stephen Kroninger posted the definitive Krapralik blog tribute on the Drawger site.
ReplyDeleteAs a young sprout, I also remember his TV Guide covers of the 70s. By the early 80s I was graphic design student and I had to do one of these types of illos for my portfolio. Sadly, the rubber cement used discolored the origami paper only a year or two after completing it. Too bad I didn't get a slide! Such a evocative result, but in today's fallen world, there aren't any publishers willing to pay for such a labor intensive technique.
ReplyDeleteAs a young sprout, I also remember his TV Guide covers of the 70s. By the early 80s I was graphic design student and I had to do one of these types of illos for my portfolio. Sadly, the rubber cement used discolored the origami paper only a year or two after completing it. Too bad I didn't get a slide! Such a evocative result, but in today's fallen world, there aren't any publishers willing to pay for such a labor intensive technique.
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