Will James
Artist
1892-1942
BP: Quebec Province, Canada
Born Joseph Ernest Nepthali Dufault in Quebec Province, Canada, Will was not, as represented in his writings, born in a covered wagon and orphaned before he was five. He did, however, become a Montana cowboy but a serious injury from a rodeo accident forced him to seek other work. While in San Francisco, he managed to interest Harold Von Schmidt and Maynard Dixon in his cowboy drawings and with their financial assistance he secured employment with Sunset Magazine. Writing and illustrating his own stories, Will published his first book in 1924, thanks, in large part to Scribner’s editor, Max Perkins with -- 19 others to follow including Smoky and Lone Cowboy. James was that rare mix of cowboy, author and artist that help perpetuate the myth as much as the man.
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