Haddon Sundblom | |
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Born | Haddon Hubbard Sundblom June 22, 1899 Muskegon, Michigan, United States |
Died | March 10, 1976 Chicago, United States | (aged 76)
Occupation | Artist |
Haddon Hubbard "Sunny" Sundblom (June 22, 1899 – March 10, 1976) was an American artist of Swedish and Finnish descent and best known for the images of Santa Claus he created for The Coca-Cola Company.[1] Sundblom's friend Lou Prentice was the original model for the illustrator's Santa.[2]