Edward Ardizzone
British artist, children's illustrator and writer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Edward Jeffrey Irving Ardizzone, CBE RA (16 October 1900 – 8 November 1979), who sometimes signed his work "DIZ", was a British painter, printmaker and war artist, and the author and illustrator of books, many of them for children.[1] For Tim All Alone (Oxford, 1956), which he wrote and illustrated, Ardizzone won the inaugural Kate Greenaway Medal from the Library Association for the year's best children's book illustration by a British subject.[2] For the 50th anniversary of the Medal in 2005, the book was named one of the top ten winning titles, selected by a panel to compose the ballot for public election of an all-time favourite.[3]
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Edward Ardizzone | |
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Born | Edward Jeffrey Irving Ardizzone (1900-10-16)16 October 1900 Haiphong, Tonkin |
Died | 8 November 1979(1979-11-08) (aged 79) Rodmersham Green, Kent, England |
Pen name | Diz |
Occupation | Artist, illustrator, writer |
Nationality | British |
Genre | Children's books |
Notable works | Tim All Alone (1956) Stig of the Dump (1963) |
Relatives | Christianna Brand (cousin) |
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