Edward A. Wilson | |
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Born | Edward Arthur Wilson March 4, 1886 |
Died | October 2, 1970 Dobbs Ferry, New York, U.S.[1] | (aged 84)
Nationality | American |
Education | Art Institute of Chicago |
Known for | Book and magazine illustrations |
Edward Arthur Wilson (March 4, 1886 – October 2, 1970) was an American illustrator, printmaker and commercial artist best known for his book and magazine illustrations.
Wilson was born on March 4, 1886, in Glasgow, Scotland;[1] one of two sons born to Edward J. Wilson and Euphemia E. Murray.[2][3] In 1893, the family emigrated to the United States and by no later than 1900, the family had settled in Chicago.[2] Edward attended the Art Institute of Chicago, and later studied with illustrator Howard Pyle.[1][4]
In 1921, Wilson designed the cover for William McFee's An Engineer's Notebook. His first full-length project was Iron Men and Wooden Ships (1924), a collection of sailor shanties edited by author and bookseller Frank Shay. Over the next two decades, Wilson illustrated many classic novels, including Robinson Crusoe (1930), The Man Without a Country (1936), Treasure Island (1941), and Jane Eyre (1944). Later, he produced illustrations for magazines and a number of World War II propaganda posters; a number of these are included in Thomas Craven's The Book of Edward A. Wilson (1948).[5] In 1945, Wilson's work was featured in Life Magazine.[1][6]
Wilson was married to Jane Roe and they had two daughters, one of whom was the actress Perry Wilson.[1]
On October 2, 1970, after a long struggle with an undisclosed illness, Wilson died at the age of 84 in Dobbs Ferry.
Wilson's work is held in the following permanent collection: