William Balfour Ker | |
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 Ker (c. 1911) | |
| Born | July 25, 1877 Dunnville, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | October 20, 1918 (aged 41) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Rock Creek Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Occupation | Illustrator, painter, artist |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Ellen Sigsbee |
| Relatives | Tuesday Weld (granddaughter) |
William Balfour Ker (July 25, 1877 – October 20, 1918) also known simply as Balfour Ker, and sometimes written Balfour-Ker[1] was a Canadian-American artist whose paintings appeared in popular magazines such as Life and The Delineator, and were widely reproduced in postcards and posters. A declared socialist, some of his most popular work depicts issues of class struggle and poverty.[2] His work also appeared in advertisements for Liberty bonds and war savings stamps during World War I.
- ^ "ULAN Full Record Display". Getty Research. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- ^ Bremner, Robert H. (1956). From the Depths: The Discovery of Poverty in the United States. New York University Press. pp. 193–194.