26 Wonderful Color Illustrations of London and New York by Tony Sarg

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Anthony Frederick Sarg (April 21, 1880 – March 7, 1942), known professionally as Tony Sarg, was a German American puppeteer and illustrator. Born in Cobán, Guatemala, Sarg later took up residence in the United Kingdom in 1905. After World War I broke out, he settled the family in New York City in 1915. In 1920, Sarg became a naturalized citizen of the United States.
He had been raised around puppets, inherited his grandmother’s collection of them, developed them as a hobby that enhanced the impression he made on other artists, and finally in 1917, turned them into a profession.
In 1928, he designed, and his protégé Bil Baird built tethered helium-filled balloons up to 125 feet long, resembling animals, for the New York institution of Macy’s department store. This work involved a number of puppetry-related principles. These creations were featured in the store’s Thanksgiving Day parade. In 1935, he undertook the puppet-related work of designing Macy’s elaborate animated window display, which was shown between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Sarg stepped back from competing with other puppet studios and pursued illustrating magazine covers, guide books, and original children’s picture books, games, and toys. He designed salons and sophisticated interiors for high-end department stores and restaurants. Sarg also designed extensively for the New York World’s Fair in 1939.
Take a look at Tony Sarg’s wonderful color illustrations of London and New York:

At the Play, from “Humours of London”

At the Shops, from “Humours of London”

Football, from “Humours of London”

In the Country, from “Humours of London”

At the Royal Academy, from “Humours of London”

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