Anton otto fischer biography

Biography

Emigrating to the United States from Germany in 1897, Anton Otto Fischer (1882-1962) worked on ships until becoming a handyman and model for artist Arthur Burdett Frost (1851-1928). Contact with Frost clearly inspired Fischer to pursue a career in art, and in 1906 he went to Paris to study for two years with Jean Paul Laurens at the Académie Julian. Fischer returned to New York City in 1908, but relocated to Delaware after being enticed by the opportunity to study with the Brandywine School founder, Howard Pyle (1853-1911), who would leave a lasting impact on Fischer’s work for the entirety of his career.

In 1910, Fischer sold his first illustration to Harper’s Weekly, and later that same year he was hired by The Saturday Evening Post, for whom he would work for over 40 years. He painted illustrations depicting women, children, domestic animals, and sports, but Fischer’s particular affinity a