J. Allen St. John

James Allen St. John (October 1, 1872 – May 23, 1957) was an American author, artist and illustrator.

His most famous disciples were Roy Krenkel and Frank Frazetta,[1] the latter of whom has also been styled as the grandmaster of the Genre.

He studied at the Art Students League of New York which included William Merritt Chase, F.V.

Du Mond, George de Forest Brush, H. Siddons Mowbray, Carol Beckwith and Kenyan Cox.

During this period he spent time in Paris from 1906 to 1908 at the Académie Julian, then moved to Chicago around 1912 and would eventually live at Tree Studios art colony until his death.