Artist
Clarence William Anderson
American, 1891–1971
Clarence William Anderson was an American artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Museum of Modern Art.
Overview
Clarence William Anderson (1891–1971), born in Wahoo, Nebraska, and known professionally as C.W. Anderson, was a writer and illustrator of children's books. Anderson had an interest in horses and drawing. When he wasn't out riding horses, he was drawing them, taking great interest in their bone structure and conformation. Anderson started his career by illustrating for other authors, but eventually began developing texts to accompany his realistic and lively black and white drawings. He is best known for his "Billy and Blaze" book series. The adventures of Billy and Blaze revolve around proper care of the horse, while teaching a lesson. Anderson would go to great lengths to give accurate information. He would even go on to write Heads Up, Heels Down as a training tool for young horse lovers. All of the stories Anderson wrote would be based on true stories or people that he knew-only the plots were fictitious. By the end of Anderson's life, he had written and illustrated over thirty-five horse books, and had also created covers for the Saturday Evening Post. Anderson is the namesake for Andy's Summer Playhouse, a youth theater in Wilton, New Hampshire. Anderson also was a member of the Society of American Graphic Artists.
Artwork portfolios
All Thoroughbreds, Harper and Brothers Publishers, 1948 – 20 illustrations Post Parade, Harper and Brothers Publishers, 1949 – 15 illustrations Turf and Bluegrass, Harper and Brothers Publishers, 1950 and 1952 – 15 illustrations Grey, Bay, and Chestnut, Harper and Brothers Publishers 1952 and 1955 – 10 illustrations Colts and Champions, Harper and Brothers Publishers, 1955 and 1956 – 10 illustrations Accent on Youth, 1958 – 10 illustrations Bred to Run, 1960 – 12 illustrations The Look of a Thoroughbred, 1963 – 8 illustrations Before the Bugle, 1965 - 9 illustrations The World of Horses, 1965 – 8 illustrations Fillies and Colts, year unknown – 5 illustrations Man O'War, Horse of the Century, 1970 – 8 illustrations
As author and illustrator
And So to Bed, 1935 Billy and Blaze, 1936 Blaze and the Gypsies, 1937 Blaze and the Forest Fire, 1938 Black Bay and Chestnut, 1939 Deep Through the Heart, 1940 Salute!, 1940 High Courage, 1941 Thoroughbreds, 1942 Big Red, 1943 Heads Up, Heels Down, 1944 A Touch of Greatness, 1945 Tomorrow's Champion, 1946 Bobcat, 1949 Post Parade, 1949 Blaze Finds the Trail, 1950 Horses Are Folks, 1950 A Pony for Linda, 1951 Horse Show, Harper, 1951 Linda and the Indians, 1952 Turf and Bluegrass, 1952 The Crooked Colt, 1954 The Smashers, 1954 Blaze and Thunderbolt, 1955 Colts and Champions, 1956 The Horse of Hurricane Hill, 1956 Afraid to Ride, 1957 Pony for Three, 1958 Blaze and the Mountain Lion, 1959 A Filly for Joan, 1960 Lonesome Little Colt, 1961 Complete Book of Horses, 1963 Blaze and the Indian Cave, 1964 The World of Horses, 1965 Great Heart, 1965 Twenty Gallant Horses, 1965 ''Blaze and the Lost Quarry, 1966 Another Man o' War, 1966 C. W. Anderson's Favorite Horse Stories, 1967 The Outlaw, 1967 Blaze and the Gray Spotted Pony, 1968 Blaze Shows the Way, 1969 Phantom, Son of the Gray Ghost, 1969 Blaze Finds Forgotten Roads, 1970 The Rumble Seat Pony, 1971 The Blind Connemara, 1971
As illustrator
The Red Roan Pony by Joseph Wharton Lippincott, 1934. Honey the City Bear by Madalena Paltenghi Grosset & Dunpal, 1937. Honey on a Raft by Madalena Paltenghi Garden City Press, 1941. Rumpus Rabbit by Madalena Paltenghi Harper & Brothers, 1939. A Pony Called Lightning by Miriam E. Mason. Macmillan, 1948. Midnight, Rodeo Champion by Robert E. Gard, 1951. A Horse Named Joe by Robert E. Gard, 1956
Collections represented
Museum
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