F. Y. Cory
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Fanny Young Cory was an artist and illustrator best known for her comic strip
Little Miss Muffet, syndicated by King Features
. She did both art and writing on "Sonnysayings." She went by several names: F. Y. Cory, F. Cory Cooney and Fanny Cory Cooney but eventually used Fanny Y. Cory as her professional name. She sometimes used FYC as a signature on her early work.
Born in Waukegan, Illinois
, she was 14 when she went art school in Helena, Montana
. At the age of 17, she arrived in New York and enrolled at the Art Students League
.
She did covers and interior illustrations for Century, Harper's Bazaar, Life, Scribner's, The Saturday Evening Post and St. Nicholas.
The Little Miss Muffet comic book was published in 1948 and 1949 by Best Books.
's books, The Master Key and The Enchanted Island of Yew
.
She died in 1972 in Stanwood, Washington
.
Comic strip
A comic strip is a sequence of drawings arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloons and captions....
Little Miss Muffet, syndicated by King Features
King Features Syndicate
King Features Syndicate, a print syndication company owned by The Hearst Corporation, distributes about 150 comic strips, newspaper columns, editorial cartoons, puzzles and games to nearly 5000 newspapers worldwide...
. She did both art and writing on "Sonnysayings." She went by several names: F. Y. Cory, F. Cory Cooney and Fanny Cory Cooney but eventually used Fanny Y. Cory as her professional name. She sometimes used FYC as a signature on her early work.
Born in Waukegan, Illinois
Waukegan, Illinois
Waukegan is a city and county seat of Lake County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 87,901. The 2010 population was 89,078. It is the ninth-largest city in Illinois by population...
, she was 14 when she went art school in Helena, Montana
Helena, Montana
Helena is the capital city of the U.S. state of Montana and the county seat of Lewis and Clark County. The 2010 census put the population at 28,180. The local daily newspaper is the Independent Record. The Helena Brewers minor league baseball and Helena Bighorns minor league hockey team call the...
. At the age of 17, she arrived in New York and enrolled at the Art Students League
Art Students League of New York
The Art Students League of New York is an art school located on West 57th Street in New York City. The League has historically been known for its broad appeal to both amateurs and professional artists, and has maintained for over 130 years a tradition of offering reasonably priced classes on a...
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She did covers and interior illustrations for Century, Harper's Bazaar, Life, Scribner's, The Saturday Evening Post and St. Nicholas.
The Little Miss Muffet comic book was published in 1948 and 1949 by Best Books.
Book illustration
She illustrated L. Frank BaumL. Frank Baum
Lyman Frank Baum was an American author of children's books, best known for writing The Wonderful Wizard of Oz...
's books, The Master Key and The Enchanted Island of Yew
The Enchanted Island of Yew
The Enchanted Island of Yew: Whereon Prince Marvel Encountered the High Ki of Twi and Other Surprising People is a children's fantasy novel written by L. Frank Baum, illustrated by Fanny Y...
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She died in 1972 in Stanwood, Washington
Stanwood, Washington
Stanwood is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population was 6,231 at the 2010 census.-History:Stanwood was first settled in 1866 by Robert Fulton. Stanwood's Post Office was established as Centerville in 1870, and the name was changed to Stanwood in 1877 by D.O. Pearson...
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External links
- "Montana Mother and Artist" Summer 1980 issue of Montana, The Magazine of Western History
- "Fanny’s World: The Life and Art of Fanny Cory Cooney", from the May-June 1988 issue of Montana Magazine
- "Growing Up In Montana With Pioneer Artist F.Y. Cory" (Cooney)", reminiscences from her relatives
- "Fanny Y. Cory" from the Spring, 1973 issue of The Baum Bugle
- UNCG American Publishers' Trade Bindings: Fanny Y. Cory