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Garth Williams, American illustrator : a life / Elizabeth K. Wallace & James D. Wallace.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780825307959
- ISBN: 0825307953
- Physical Description: 250 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Beaufort Books, [2016]
- Copyright: ℗♭2016
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-239) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 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). |
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| Subject: | Williams, Garth. Illustrators > United States > Biography. |
| Genre: | Biographies. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Township Branch | 921 WILLIAMS, GARTH (Text) | 35406424048559 | Non-Fiction | Available | - |