Archie Musick

Archie Musick (1902-1978) illustrated three of his sister's folklore collections. A nationally known artist, he did murals for the New Deal Public Works of Art Project, studied with Thomas Hart Benton, collaborated with Jackson Pollock, and taught for decades at the Broadmoor Art Academy in Colorado. Most of the images in this volume are from the files of his daughter, Pat Musick (herself an artist). They were not created specifically to illustrate HELL'S HOLLER, but are of a piece with that...See more

Archie Musick (1902-1978) illustrated three of his sister's folklore collections. A nationally known artist, he did murals for the New Deal Public Works of Art Project, studied with Thomas Hart Benton, collaborated with Jackson Pollock, and taught for decades at the Broadmoor Art Academy in Colorado. Most of the images in this volume are from the files of his daughter, Pat Musick (herself an artist). They were not created specifically to illustrate HELL'S HOLLER, but are of a piece with that novel's spirit, time, and place. See less