the name behind the funny faces
May 22, 2012 3:24 PM Subscribe
Artist filter: Who illustrated these funny face packs? A friend of mine is desperate to find the name of the artist, and other works by him or her.
Best answer: Perhaps a lead:
posted by MonkeyToes at 3:41 PM on May 22, 2012
Best answer: There was also a book:
Title: How Freckle Face Strawberry Got His Freckles
Publisher: The Pillsbury Company
Publication Date: 1965
Also, this --"On February 2, 1966, According to the New York times Native Americans lodged an official protest against the Pillsbury company stating the Injun Orange character was an offensive stereo-type." -- might be a lead.
posted by MonkeyToes at 3:54 PM on May 22, 2012
Title: How Freckle Face Strawberry Got His Freckles
Publisher: The Pillsbury Company
Publication Date: 1965
Also, this --"On February 2, 1966, According to the New York times Native Americans lodged an official protest against the Pillsbury company stating the Injun Orange character was an offensive stereo-type." -- might be a lead.
posted by MonkeyToes at 3:54 PM on May 22, 2012
Best answer: Or maybe contact the present owners of the Funny Face property.
posted by MonkeyToes at 4:02 PM on May 22, 2012
posted by MonkeyToes at 4:02 PM on May 22, 2012
My stabby stab-stab is that this is the same illustrator who would go on to do Schoolhouse Rock, and perhaps the tootsie-pop owl commercial. That would place him in association with Madison Avenue advertising agency McCaffrey & McCall. Maddeningly, I cannot find any confirmation of this hunch or what the name of such person might be.
now I feel all agro-hyped up! like I just had an artificially colored froot drink!!!
posted by Rube R. Nekker at 4:27 PM on May 22, 2012
now I feel all agro-hyped up! like I just had an artificially colored froot drink!!!
posted by Rube R. Nekker at 4:27 PM on May 22, 2012
Best answer: Just got an email from the original artist - Hal Silverman! His website is halsilverman.com
Metafilter is amazing.
posted by DaveZ at 9:19 AM on September 2, 2012 [1 favorite]
Metafilter is amazing.
posted by DaveZ at 9:19 AM on September 2, 2012 [1 favorite]
DaveZ, I'd like you to meet (MeFi's own!) halsilverman. Please check your MeMail.
posted by MonkeyToes at 9:20 AM on September 2, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by MonkeyToes at 9:20 AM on September 2, 2012 [1 favorite]
Best answer: Lowell Herrero made the final illustrations based on Hal's concepts.
posted by DaveZ at 9:35 AM on September 2, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by DaveZ at 9:35 AM on September 2, 2012 [1 favorite]
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