About Major Felten
Lived 1904 – 1975 (aged 70–71). Major Felten was an American illustrator and artist.
Major Felten, also spelled Felton (1904–1975), was an American visual artist and illustrator. He produced modernism-style designs in charcoal drawings and other media.
Felten produced an illustration in the style of Commercial Modernism for the January, 1934, issue of Ladies' Home Journal.
A Major Felten charcoal illustration was used as the basis of the design on a folding screen in a Darien, Connecticut, home featured in a 1936 article in Architecture Magazine. and Ted Shawn.
Felten produced the cover illustration of the brochure for the 1940 Railroads at the New York World's Fair by the Eastern Railroad Presidents Conference.
Also in the 1940s, Felten illustrated several books by Helen Dore Boylston, including her Carol Page and Sue Barton series.
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Who was Major Felten?
American artist
When was Major Felten born?
Major Felten was born on 19 March 1904.
When did Major Felten die?
Major Felten died in 1975.
What was Major Felten's occupation?
Major Felten was an illustrator and artist.
What nationality was Major Felten?
Major Felten was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Major Felten. https://biography.guide/major-felten/
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