Edward Frascino is an American illustrator and author. He is perhaps best known for his illustrations in
E.B. White
Elwyn Brooks White (July 11, 1899 – October 1, 1985) was an American writer. He was the author of several highly popular books for children, including ''Stuart Little'' (1945), '' Charlotte's Web'' (1952), and ''The Trumpet of the Swan'' ...
's ''
The Trumpet of the Swan
''The Trumpet of the Swan'' is a children's novel by E. B. White published in 1970. It tells the story of Louis (pronounced "LOO-ee" by the author in the audiobook, a reference to trumpeter Louis Armstrong, a point that is made explicit in the ...
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Biography
Frascino is the son of Mario and Rose Frascino. He is of
Albanian
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and
Italian
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descent.
He attended
Parson's School of Design
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. He served in the U.S. Army in Korea from 1951 to 1953.
His cartoons have appeared in ''
The New Yorker
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'' in a regular series as well as in ''Punch,
Saturday Review'', and ''
The New York Times
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References
Further reading
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American writers
American illustrators
American cartoonists
The New Yorker cartoonists
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)