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Earl Cordrey

Earl Somers Cordrey (1902 - 1977) was active/lived in California, New York.  Earl Cordrey is known for Magazine illustration-romance genre, desert landscape painting.

The following biography, submitted February 2004, is courtesy of his daughter, Sandra, whose references include material from the Palm Springs Public Library, by Dean Horst.

-Born September 6, 1902 in Piru, California.
-He grew up Los Angeles, California.
-After high school, he studied at the Chouinard School of Art in Los Angeles, early 1920's
-Earl was a freelance artist in the Sam Hyde Harris studio, in L.A. working for major magazines.
-He married his wife Catherine (Kay), August 1, 1926
-He and Kay moved to New York City, 1927

-Studied at the Grand Central School of Art in New York City, (late 1920's,early 1930's)
-Worked as a professional illustrator for the Hearst's Magazines (Cosmopolitan, Redbook, ect..) during Prohibition, into 1930's.
-His only child, a daughter, Sandra, was born May 6,1933
-Worked as a commercial illustrator for Crowell/Colliers Publishing, (Collier's) doing drawings for magazine covers, and short stories,   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 4419 characters.]  Artist bio

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