biography of Frank C. MCCARTHY (1924-2002)

Birth place: NYC

Addresses: Sedona, AZ in 1976

Profession: Illustrator, painter

Studied: ASL with George Bridgman and Reginald Marsh; Pratt Inst.

Comments: McCarthy established his own studio in 1948 and toured the West in 1949, sketching and taking photos. He had commissions from American Weekly and also did illustrations for book covers, magazines, advertising and movie companies. In 1969 he began to paint Westerns for galleries, was successful and quit commercial work.

Sources: P&H Samuels, 313.

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