Floyd MacMillan Davis
Floyd MacMillan Davis | |
|---|---|
Floyd Davis – 1946 Lord Calvert Ad | |
| Born | Floyd MacMillan Davis April 8, 1896 |
| Died | October 25, 1966 (aged 70) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | No Formal Training |
| Known for | Painter Illustrator |
| Patron(s) | Life Magazine, Saturday Evening Post, Colliers, Woman's Home Companion, American Magazine, Texaco, Johnnie Walker, Eveready, Desoto, Real Silk, Nabisco, Grape Nuts, Caterpillar Inc., & Hiram Walker |
Floyd MacMillan Davis (April 8, 1896 – October 25, 1966) was an American painter and illustrator known for his work in advertising and illustration; Walter and Roger Reed described him as "someone who could capture the rich, beautiful people of the 1920s: dashing, mustachioed men; the cool, svelte women. But Davis was just as capable at capturing just-plain-folk, and with a cartoonist's sensibilities and a fresh humor, he expanded into story art and ad work that called characters of every persuasion.
By the early 1940s, he was recognized as the top man in both fields. In 1943, Life Magazine called him the "#1 Illustrator in America".