Alex Blum, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alex Blum

artist

Date of Birth: 07-Feb-1889

Place of Birth: Hungary

Date of Death: 01-Sep-1969

Profession: comics artist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Alexander Anthony Blum (February 7, 1889 – September 1969) was a comic book artist best remembered for his contributions to the long-running comic book series Classics Illustrated (1941–1971).
Born in Hungary, into a Jewish family, Blum studied at the National Academy of Design in New York before signing-on with the Eisner & Iger shop.
In the 1930s and 1940s, his work appeared in Fox Comics, Quality Comics, and Fiction House.
He later illustrated twenty-five Classics Illustrated titles as well as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the debut issue of Classics Illustrated Junior.
Blum died in 1969 in Rye, New York.