Garth Williams, American Illustrator : : a Life
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An untypical Huckleberry Finn (1912-1942) -- A mouse in New York (1941-1945) -- Illustrating the Little House books (1945-1951) -- "Some Pig": illustrating Charlotte's Web (1952-1962) -- Golden years, Golden Books (1952-1962) -- Discovering the world of Amigo (1962-1970) -- Life can begin at 60 (1970-1996).
This is a biography of Garth Williams as an artist and illustrator, of how his journey led him from sculpture awards at the Royal College of Art to capturing the epitome of frontier life in the West, or etching humanity into beloved animal characters. The biography also explores the historical context that affected Williams' life and art, whether in the Old World or fostering cultural expression in the New.
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PUBLISHED
New York, NY : Beaufort Books, [2016]
Year Published: 2016
Description: 250 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780825307959
0825307953
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Wallace, James D., 1946-
SUBJECTS
Williams, Garth.
Illustrators -- Biography.
Biographies.