Paul Stahr

The son of German immigrats to New York City, Paul Stahr studied there at the National Academy of Design and the Art Students League. After expereince in a lithographic company, he created illustrations for many major magazine, and posters for Broadway shows. During World War I, he supported the war effort with poster designs before turning increasingly to the lucrative pulp industry, producing illustrations and covers for the inexpensive books and magazines, especially Argosy, that often featured crime, horror, and science fiction themes, as well as lurid romance and Western adventure.