Jack Banham Coggins was an artist, author, and illustrator. He is known in the United States for his oil paintings, which focused predominantly on marine subjects. He is also known for his books on space travel, which were both authored and illustrated by Coggins. Besides his own works, Coggins also provided illustrations for advertisements and magazine covers and articles. During World War II, he served as an artist and correspondent for YANK magazine, capturing and conveying war time scenes from the front lines. Over the course of his career, Coggins produced more than 1,000 paintings and... taught art classes for 45 years. He retired in May 2001 and died at his home in Pennsylvania in January 2006. Coggins was born in London, England on July 10, 1911, the only child of Ethel May and Sydney George Coggins. Sydney Coggins was Regimental Corporal Major of the First Regiment of Life Guards, the part of the Household Cavalry responsible for guarding the British Monarch; Jack Coggins was born in his father's barracks. During World War I, Sydney Coggins served with, and was commissioned by the regiment.
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| Birthdate: | July 10, 1911 |
| Birthplace: | London |
| Date of death: | January 30, 2006 |
| Also known as: | Jack Banham Coggins |