Born: 1888 February 7 in Budapest, Hungary, Austria-Hungary (1867-1918)
Died: 1969 September 5 in Rye, New York, United States
Biography: Additional biography found at the Stripper's Guide "Ink-Slinger Profiles by Alex Jay: Alex Blum / Al Boon" Tuesday, March 31, 2015, by Alex Jay (http://strippersguide.blogspot.com/2015/03/ink-slinger-profiles-by-alex-jay-alex.html).
Alex Blum won three art prizes at age of 13 in contests run by Cincinnati newspapers, circa 1902. At some point he taught at the Boston Art School. In the late 1910s, Blum worked as a newspaper illustrator for an unknown Philadelphia newspaper.
Blum was an artist doing advertising work during the 1920s, details unknown currently.
He worked as an etcher and painter in the fine arts with works exhibited at the Library of Congress and Yale University.
Honors received included: Etching Class—First prize, A.H. Baldwin Fund from the National Academy of Design in 1909; and the Philadelphia Alliance Bronze Medal for Etching in 1920.
Syndication work included Illustrated Classics Sunday (New York Post/Gilberton Publications) pencil and ink work, circa 1947 and Oddities of the News weekly (General Features) pencil and ink work, from 1937 to 1942.
Notes: Stripper's Guide (https://strippersguide.blogspot.com/2015/03/ink-slinger-profiles-by-alex-j…) indicates that Blum had his name legally changed to "Alex Blum" in 1920.
Pen name of Alex Boon was used in conjunction with Toni Blum as a byline for various features for Fox Comics circa 1940 and for the attempted comic strip Samson (Fox Feature Syndicate) in 1939. See:
http://bailsprojects.com/bio.aspx?Name=BOON%2C+ALEX
The pen name Anthony Allen was used in conjunction with Allen Ulmer. The use of Anthony as a pen name is uncertain.
Publication Title: Puss in Boots
(book) - Role: artist
- Year: 1946
Employer Name : Tiny Tales Publishers
Notes: Artist for the Ruth A. Roche written book.
Publication Title: The Boy Who Dared: The Story of William Penn
(book) - Role: art director
- Year: 1929
Employer Name : D. Appleton and Company
Notes: Artist for the Mary Hazelton Wade written book.
Publication Title: The Boy Who Loved the Sea: The Story of Captain James Cook
(book) - Role: artist
- Year: 1931
Employer Name : D. Appleton and Company
Notes: Artist for the Mary Hazelton Wade written book.