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James Bama
James Bama was born in 1926 and grew up in the Northeast. He
followed his early interest in art through New York's specialized High
School of Music and Art and the Art Students League. As a professional,
Bama has earned a reputation for several facets of his talent. He
freelanced briefly before spending fifteen years at the respected
Charles E. Cooper Studios-at the time, the country's top firm of
illustrators-and more freelancing folllowed. Bama's activities during
this period were highlighted by artwork for the New York Giants
football team, the Baseball and Football Halls of Fame, the U.S. Air
Force and The Saturday Evening Post. Fans od pop culture may know him
best as the artist who portrayed Doc Savage on sixty-two memorable book
covers. Then Bama decided it was finally time to do what he most wanted
to do. He moved west to Wyoming, where an artist "can trace the
beginning of Western history; see the oldest weapons, saddles and guns
and be close to Indian culture." He sold his first Western fine art
painting soon after the move.
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The distinctive work of James Bama combines tradition with modern
realities. In his much-acclaimed studies, Bama shows the
contemporary West preserving its traditonal culture. His portraits of
inhabitants of the plains and mountains capture the true character of
the west. Today the painting of James Bama are part of many prestigious
collections. Bama has been represented in major exhibitions throughtout
the west and has been presented in one-man shows in New York City.
Bantam Books published The Western Art of James Bama in 1975 and The
Art of James Bama in 1993. Jim was inducted into the Illustrator's Hall
of Fame June 28,2000. Through his portraits of real people of the new
West re-creating their history and heritage, Bama pays homage to the
Old West and is renowned in yet another realm of the art world.
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