Gladys Emerson Cook facts for kids
Gladys Emerson Cook (born November 7, 1894, died February 1977) was an American artist. She was famous for her beautiful pictures of pets and wild animals. Cook also wrote and drew pictures for books about animals, even showing how to draw them yourself!
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Gladys Emerson Cook's Artworks
Gladys Emerson Cook's amazing animal art can be found in many famous places. Her paintings and drawings are part of collections at museums like the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the New York Public Library. You can also see her work at the Huntsville Museum of Art and the AKC Museum of the Dog. She created many pieces, including pictures of pugs, fox terriers, and even a lioness with her cubs!
Books by Gladys Emerson Cook
Gladys Emerson Cook was not only a talented artist but also a writer. She wrote and illustrated many books, mostly about animals. These books often taught people how to draw different creatures.
Books She Wrote and Illustrated
- Drawing Wildlife (1972)
- All Breeds, All Champions: A Book Of Dogs (1962)
- Drawing Cats: Breeds; Structure; Anatomy; Poses and Behavior (1958)
- Drawing Dogs (1958)
- Circus Clowns On Parade (1956)
- The Big Book Of Cats (with contributing text by Felix Sutton) (1954)
- American Champions (1945)
- Zoo Animals (1943)
Books She Illustrated for Others
Gladys Emerson Cook also used her artistic skills to illustrate books written by other authors.
- Black Douglas (written by Adelaide Bolton Louden) (1957)
- Favorite Cat Stories Of Pamela And James Mason (written by Pamela And James Mason) (1956)
- Drawing Animals (written by Victor Semon Pérard) (1951)
- Cats: Care, Training, Feeding, Breeding, Exhibiting (written by Marguerite Ann Norton) (1949)
- Drawing horses (written by Victor Semon Pérard) (1944)
- Matou, The Biography Of A Cat (written by Max Kaufman) (1942)
- Hiram And Other Cats (written by Laurence Dwight Smith) (1941)
