Fun Facts About James Drummond Herbert (1896-1970)
1. James Drummond Herbert attended Columbia University from 1916-1919. Later, he returned after serving in WWI to teach at the Columbia University of Architecture.
2. From 1934-1936, Herbert was the Associate Art Director on Fashion Publications at Butterick Publications. He went on to become the Art Director of Brides Magazine from 1936-1937. On view at Bert Gallery is an original mock up of a Butterick catalogue from the 1930s.
3. Herbert moved to Rhode Island to teach at RISD in 1947. He joined the Rhode Island art scene, exhibiting at the Providence Art Club and the Newport Art Museum.
May 13, 2010