- Eric Gurney
Eric Gurney (1910-1992) was a Canadian-American cartoonist and illustrator.
Born in
Winnipeg, Manitoba , he grew up inToronto , where he began a career as a commercial artist. In 1938 he emigrated to the USA to work with theThe Walt Disney Company , where he was a story writer and collaborated on several classic Disney films. Turning freelance in 1948, he did cartoon illustrations for magazines and advertising campaigns, notably for theEthyl Corporation .Gurney is best known for his humorous illustrations in books for children and adults. He illustrated "Punctured Poems" (1971) by Richard Armour; "How to Live with a Neurotic Dog" (1960) (text by Stephen Baker); "How to Live with a Calculating Cat" (1962) (text by William Nettleton); an edition of "Sportsmanlike Driving" (1965), a
textbook published by theAmerican Automobile Association ; and many other titles, whose total sales number in the millions.He received the
National Cartoonists Society Advertising and Illustration Award for1961 and1971 for his work.His wife, Nancy Gurney, was his collaborator on several books including "The King, the Mice, and the Cheese" (1965). In later years they resided in
Tucson, Arizona .External links
* [http://www.reuben.org/ncs/awards.asp NCS Awards]
* [http://www.reuben.org/ncs/members/memorium/gurney.jpgEric Gurney's biography at the NCS site]
* [http://www.ericgurney.com Eric Gurney] - website
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