Crawford, Jay H. (1930-)

Person

Dates

Existence: 1930-

Biography

John Hyde Crawford, known as Jay to friends, was born in Jacksonville, Florida in 1930. Crawford studied fashion illustration at Parsons in New York, and soon after graduating, was hired by Bonwit Teller. While at Bonwit, Crawford was tasked to reinterpret the store's violet bouquet symbol. After sketching for about 25 minutes, Crawford came up with the design that Bonwit used until going out of business in 1989. Throughout the 1960s, Crawford drew fashion illustrations for newspaper ads, which often appeared in the New York Times. In 1968, Crawford founded "Quadrille," a fabric and wallpaper company known for bold colors and patterns.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Untitled ("Elizabeth Arden"), circa 1980s, 1983, circa 1980s

Item

Identifier: SC.187.1.77

Scope and Contents

"Elizabeth Arden." Ad with head, purse and cosmetics; Black and white: charcoal; Signed; Client Bonwit Teller

Dates: 1983; circa 1980s

Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive / Frances Neady collection of original fashion illustrations, 1913- / Sketches, 1913-

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