Chappell, Warren 

Warren Chappell
Born Viginia, 1904
Died 1991

Born in Richmond, Virginia, Warren Chappell was a designer, graphic artist, book illustrator, narrative and genre painter, and teacher. He received his Bachelor of Arts at the University of Richmond. From 1926-1928, he studied at the Art Students League of New York with George Bridgman and Allen Lewis. At the Art Students League, he was a student and a monitor, while also serving on the Board of Control from 1927-1931. He studied in Germany at Offenbacher Werkstatt with Rudolf Koch from 1931-1932.

Chappell taught at the Art Students League of New York from 1932-1935, where he was a colleague of Charles Locke. He also taught at the Broadmoor Art Academy from 1935-1936.

In 1935, he wrote The Anatomy of Lettering, and in the late 1930’s he authored Illustrations Made with a Tool. In 1970, he wrote A Short History of the Printed Word. He illustrated numerous works, including The History of Tom Jones (Illustrated Modern Library, 1943) and The Complete Novels of Jane Austen (Random House, 1950).

Works held: Newberry Library, Chicago Illinois; Alderman Library, Charlottesville, Virginia; New York Public Library, New York.

Further Reading:

Pikes Peak Vision: The Broadmoor Art Academy, 1919-1945. The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center: Colorado Springs, 1989.

Who Was Who in American Art 1564-1975: 400 Years of Artists in America, Vol. I. Peter Hastings Falk, Georgia Kuchen and Veronica Roessler, eds.,Sound View Press, Madison, Connecticut, 1999. 3 Vols.