US Civil Defense fallout shelter symbol, a symbol documented by and possibly drawn from Hornung's Handbook Clarence Pearson Hornung (June 12, 1899 – January 2, 1997) was an American trademark and industrial graphic designer and illustrator.
Biography
Clarence Pearson Hornung was born June 12, 1899,[ 1] [ 2] City College of New York (B.S.), New York University and Cooper Union Art School in New York.[ 1]
One of Hornung's well-known works is the Handbook of Designs and Devices first published in 1932. He was a designer for the American Type Founders , and created colophons for many contemporary publishers including the Book League of America , Farrar & Rinehart and Vanguard Press . He designed book bindings for clients including Encyclopædia Britannica [ 3]
Many famous trademarks and symbols used in the mid 20th century drew on Hornung's work, or were designed by him.[ 4] [ 5]
Hornung's limited edition lithographs of antique automobiles are highly desired by collectors.[ 4]
In 1972 Abrams Books published Hornung's Treasury of American Design , an anthology of popular art in two volumes. New York Times Hilton Kramer called it "a work of extraordinary beauty — Mr. Hornung also designed it — which is a virtual encyclopedia of American folk art … indispensable."[ 6]
Clarence P. Hornung died January 2, 1997, at age 97.[ 7]
Selected bibliography
1930: Trade-Marks . New York: Caxton Press , 1930
1932: Handbook of Designs and Devices . New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1932
1956: Handbook of Early Advertising Art, Mainly from American Sources . New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1956 (two volumes)
1959: Wheels Across America . New York: A. S. Barnes & Co., 1959, ISBN 0425036340
1968: A Sourcebook of Antiques and Jewelry Designs . New York: George Braziller, Inc., 1968
1968: Portrait Gallery of Early Automobies . New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1968
1972: Treasury of American Design and Antiques . New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1972 (two volumes), ISBN 0-517-25915-X
1974: Will Bradley: His Graphic Art . New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1974.
1976: 200 Years of American Graphic Art (with Fridolf Johnson). New York: George Braziller, Inc., 1976
1978: The Way it Was in the U.S.A . New York: Abbeville Press, 1978
1991: Advertising Designs of Walter Dorwin Teague . New York: Art Direction Book Company, 1991.
References
^ a b Who's Who in American Art 1959 . The American Federation of Arts, Gilbert, Dorothy B., ed. New York: R.R. Bowker Company, 1959; pp. 264–265^ "Deaths"; The New York Times
^ "Contributors: Clarence P. Hornung" . Retrieved 2012-05-29 .^ a b "Antique Appraisals and Online Valuations Ranging From Furniture to Car Appraisals" . Retrieved 2012-05-29 .^ "CONELRAD Adjacent: AN INDELIBLE COLD WAR SYMBOL: THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE FALLOUT SHELTER SIGN" . 19 June 2011. Retrieved 2012-05-29 .^ Kramer, Hilton , "Designing America"; The New York Times , December 3, 1972^ "Paid Notice: Deaths, Hornung, Clarence P." ; The New York Times
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