Hamilton King Award

Hamilton King Award
Awarded for Excellence in illustration
Country United States
Presented by Society of Illustrators
First awarded 1965

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

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

References

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  1. "Society of Illustrators". Retrieved 2013-05-26.
  2. "Famous Artists Who Have Worked With Coca-Cola". 2012-01-01.
  3. "Metropolitan Museum of Art". Retrieved 3013-05-26. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  4. "Smithsonian Institution". Retrieved 2013-05-26.
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