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Ed Balcourt BIOGRAPHY
Born 1922. Known for: Illustration-magazine.
Ed Balcourt grew up in Brooklyn and then raised his family on Long Island. He spent his later years in Florida with his wife. He received his education at Pratt Institute majoring in Illustration. He... Read full biography
Ed Balcourt grew up in Brooklyn and then raised his family on Long Island. He spent his later years in Florida with his wife. He received his education at Pratt Institute majoring in Illustration. He has diverse experience with New York advertising and publishing companies. Ed operated three art... Read full biography
Ed Balcourt grew up in Brooklyn and then raised his family on Long Island. He spent his later years in Florida with his wife. He received his education at Pratt Institute majoring in Illustration. He has diverse experience with New York advertising and publishing companies. Ed operated three art studios in Manhattan and also had a hand in illustrating paperback book covers and movie poster art. The magazine Illustration (issue #32) featured an extensive article of his life and career. Author... Read full biography
Ed Balcourt grew up in Brooklyn and then raised his family on Long Island. He spent his later years in Florida with his wife. He received his education at Pratt Institute majoring in Illustration. He has diverse experience with New York advertising and publishing companies. Ed operated three art studios in Manhattan and also had a hand in illustrating paperback book covers and movie poster art. The magazine Illustration (issue #32) featured an extensive article of his life and career. Author and paperback illustration aficionado Gary Lovisi recently met with Ed to discuss the classic era of illustration and the many well known artists he represented. Balcourt was a major force during the hey-day of classic illustration. Ed was a member of... Read full biography
Ed Balcourt grew up in Brooklyn and then raised his family on Long Island. He spent his later years in Florida with his wife. He received his education at Pratt Institute majoring in Illustration. He has diverse experience with New York advertising and publishing companies. Ed operated three art studios in Manhattan and also had a hand in illustrating paperback book covers and movie poster art. The magazine Illustration (issue #32) featured an extensive article of his life and career. Author and paperback illustration aficionado Gary Lovisi recently met with Ed to discuss the classic era of illustration and the many well known artists he represented. Balcourt was a major force during the hey-day of classic illustration. Ed was a member of the American Society of Portrait Artists. He painted portraits of prominent CEO's and fo... Read full biography
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Ed Balcourt grew up in Brooklyn and then raised his family on Long Island. He spent his later years in Florida with his wife. He received his education at Pratt Institute majoring in Illustration. He has diverse experience with New York advertising and publishing companies. Ed operated three art studios in Manhattan and also had a hand in illustrating paperback book covers and movie poster art.
The magazine Illustration (issue #32) featured an extensive article of his life and career. Author and paperback illustration aficionado Gary Lovisi recently met with Ed to discuss the classic era of illustration and the many well known artists he represented. Balcourt was a major force during the hey...But wait, there's more...
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