Edward Vebell
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 25, 1921 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Died | February 9, 2018 (aged 96) |
| Occupation | Illustrator |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
Medal record | |
Edward T. Vebell (May 25, 1921 – February 9, 2018) was an American fencer and illustrator.[1]
Early life[edit]
Vebell was born in Chicago, to Lithuanian parents.[2] He attended art school from the age of fourteen.[2]
Sport[edit]
Vebell competed in the individual (semi-finalist) and team épée events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[3] Vebell was elected to the US Fencing Hall of Fame in April 2014.
Illustrator[edit]
After working as an illustrator in Chicago, Vebell enlisted in the United States Army during World War II.[2] He became a staff artist for Stars & Stripes, and was an official courtroom artist for the Nuremberg war trials. Many of his Nuremberg works are now in the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.[2]
As a professional illustrator and artist, his commissions include work for the United States Postal Service. He also executed commissions for many periodicals, including a long run as Reader's Digest's most popular illustrator.[citation needed]
Later life[edit]
After the war, he moved to Westport with his wife, Elsa Cerra.[4] They had three daughters.[4]
In February 2018 he was honored by the Westport Historical Society with an autobiographical exhibit that paid homage to his career and achievements.
He died on February 9, 2018, aged 96.[4]
Works[edit]
- Ed, Vebell (2017). An Artist at War, the WWII Memories of Stars & Stripes Artist Ed Vebell. Schiffer Publishing. ISBN 978-0764353147.
References[edit]
- ^ "Remembering Ed Vebell". Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "An Afternoon with Illustration Legend Ed Vebell - Norman Rockwell Museum - The Home for American Illustration". Norman Rockwell Museum. July 29, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ed Vebell". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Memorial for Ed Vebell — the 'most interesting man in Westport' — memorial set for Saturday". Ct Insider. February 14, 2018. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
External links[edit]
- 1921 births
- 2018 deaths
- American male épée fencers
- Olympic fencers for the United States
- Fencers at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Artists from Chicago
- Sportspeople from Chicago
- American illustrators
- World War II artists
- United States Army artists
- Fencers at the 1951 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1951 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in fencing
- Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in fencing
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in fencing
- United States Army personnel of World War II
- American people of Lithuanian descent