Haddon sundblom biography of william
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Haddon sundblom biography of william
Haddon Sundblom
US graphic artist
Haddon Sundblom | |
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| Born | Haddon Hubbard Sundblom June 22, 1899 Muskegon, Michigan, United States |
| Died | March 10, 1976(1976-03-10) (aged 76) Chicago, United States |
| Occupation | Artist |
Haddon Hubbard "Sunny" Sundblom (June 22, 1899 – March 10, 1976) was an American artist of Swedish and Finnish descent and best known for the images of Santa Claus he created for The Coca-Cola Company.[1] Sundblom's friend Lou Prentice was the original model for the illustrator's Santa.[2]
Background
Sundblom was born in Muskegon, Michigan, to a Swedish-speaking family.
His father, Karl Wilhelm Sundblom, was of the Swedish-speaking population of Finland and came from the farm Norrgårds in the village of Sonnboda in Föglö, Åland Islands, then part of the Russian Grand Duchy of Finland now Finland, while his mother Karin Andersson was from Sweden.
Sundblom studied at the American Academy of Art.