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Margaret Brundage
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Margaret Brundage
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| Born | December 9, 1900 |
| Died | April 9, 1976 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | McKinley High School |
| Alma mater | Chicago Academy of Fine Arts |
| Known for | Having illustrated the pulp magazine Weird Tales |
| Spouse(s) | Myron "Slim" Brundage |
Margaret Brundage (December 9, 1900 – April 9, 1976) was an American artist. She is best known for creating many of the covers for the famous Weird Tales magazine. She used pastels to make her unique artwork. Most of her well-known covers were made between 1933 and 1938.
Early Life and Education
Margaret Brundage was born in Chicago, Illinois. Her family had roots in Sweden and Ireland. When she was eight, her father passed away. Her mother and grandmother raised her in a Christian Science home. Both her parents came from the Orkney Islands near Scotland.
Margaret went to McKinley High School in Chicago. She graduated in 1919. A famous classmate of hers was Walt Disney. Margaret was also the editor of her high school newspaper.
After high school, Margaret started working as an illustrator for Chicago newspapers. She drew fashion designs in both color and black-and-white. She got her ideas from an agency. She continued her art education at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts.
In 1927, she married Myron "Slim" Brundage. They had one son named Kerlyn Byrd Brundage. Their marriage ended in 1939.
Art Career and Weird Tales
In 1932, Margaret Brundage was looking for more art jobs. She met Farnsworth Wright, who was the editor of Weird Tales magazine. Wright was very impressed with her work. He hired her to create covers for Weird Tales.
Margaret Brundage became the main cover artist for Weird Tales. Her first cover appeared in September 1932. She created covers for 39 issues in a row from 1933 to 1936. Her last original cover was in January 1945. In total, she made 66 original covers for the magazine. She earned $90 for each cover. This money helped her support herself, her son, and her mother.
Her art was very popular with readers. Some writers for Weird Tales even wrote scenes in their stories that they thought would make good Brundage covers. This was because stories featured on the cover earned the authors more money.
Pulp magazine covers were known for their exciting and dramatic art. Margaret signed her work "M. Brundage." This was to keep her identity private from readers. Later, it became harder to ship her delicate pastel art from Chicago to New York. This made it less practical for her to continue working for the magazine after 1940.
In 1939, she also painted two covers for Golden Fleece. This was another pulp magazine that focused on historical stories.
Margaret Brundage continued to draw even after her work with Weird Tales ended. She attended many science fiction conventions and art shows. Sadly, some of her original artworks were stolen at these events. She never fully recovered financially after losing her regular work with Weird Tales. She continued to create art until she passed away.
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In Spanish: Margaret Brundage para niños
