Book illustrator biography
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Arthur Rackham
English book illustrator (1867–1939)
Arthur Rackham | |
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Self-portrait, 1934 | |
| Born | (1867-09-19)19 September 1867 London, England |
| Died | 6 September 1939(1939-09-06) (aged 71) Limpsfield, Surrey, England |
| Known for | Children's literature, Illustration |
Arthur RackhamRWS (19 September 1867 – 6 September 1939) was an English book illustrator. He is recognised as one of the leading figures during the Golden Age of British book bild. His work is noted for its robust pen and ink drawings, which were combined with the use of watercolour, a technique he developed due to his background as a journalistic illustrator.
Rackham's 51 colour pieces for the early American tale Rip Van Winkle became a turning point in the production of books since – through colour-separated printing – it featured the accurate reproduction of colour artwork.[1] His best-known works also include the illustrations for Peter Pan in Kensington Gar
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Ted Lewin grew up in an old frame house in Buffalo, New York, with two brothers, one sister, two parents, a lion, an iguana, a chimpanzee, and an assortment of more conventional pets. The lion was given to his older brother, Don, while he was traveling as a professional wrestler, and he shipped it home. The family kept Sheba in the basement fruit cellar until Don returned and their mother convinced him to give it to the Buffalo zoo.
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