CADY, Harrison

This posting is a stub. You can contribute to this entry by providing information through the comments link at the bottom of this post. Please organize your information following the main category headers below....

Birth/Death

1877-1970


Occupation/Title

Illustrator/cartoonist


Bio Summary

Walter Harrison Cady 1877-1970 Gardner, Massachusetts.
Illustrator/cartoonist
Best known for his illustrations in "Bedtime Stories", a creation of Thornton W. Burgess


Early Life/Family

Born Gardner, Massachusetts.
First published illustration in "Harper’s Young People"
After his father’s death, he moved to New York City to work for "Brooklyn Eagle Newspaper", then "Life" magazine.


Education/Training

Apprenticeship with Parker Perkins, a local painter in Gardner, Massachusetts


Career Outline

Illustrator/ cartoonist for:
Harper’s Young People
Brooklyn Eagle newspaper
Life magazine
Saturday Evening Post
Country Gentleman
Ladies Home Journal
New York Herald Tribune (where he worked on "bedtime stories")


Comments On Style

Whimsical and cartoony, mostly animals, yet fairly realistic structure and anatomy


Influences

Personality

Anecdotes

Miscellaneous

Filmography

Honors

Related Links

ASIFA article: Harrison Cady's Boys Life Birds Eye Views
Harrison Cady's Wiki page
Harrison Cady's Peter Rabbit cartoon


Bibliographic References

Contributors To This Listing

Daniel Phillips


To make additions or corrections to this listing, please click on COMMENTS below...

You can contribute to this listing. Click on COMMENTS below to submit information.