November 29
On this day, November 29, 1943, illustrator and caricaturist Rick Meyerowitz was born in The Bronx, New York. Meyerowitz has contributed to National Lampoon, and appropriated the Mona Lisa for the poster he created for Animal House.
November 28
On this day, November 28, 1931, illustrator Herman 'Kofi' Bailey was born in Chicago, Illinois. After receiving an MFA from the University of Southern California, Baily's work focused on his political point of view, supporting Black Power and African American Civil Rights.
November 27
On this day, November 27, 1960, children's illustrator and author Kevin Henkes was born in Racine, Wisconsin. Henkes' book, Kitten's First Full Moon won the 2005 Caldecott Medal.
November 26
On this day, November 26, 1976, illustrator Henry Clarence Pitz died Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pitz not only worked as an illustrator and illustration teached, he wrote some of the earliest books chronicling the explosion of illustration art in the United States. He also coined the term the Brandywine School creating the misperception that that was the
November 25
On this day, November 25, 1909, children's book author and illustrator P. D. Eastman was born in Amherst, Massachusetts. Eastman worked in the story departments of various animation studios and then focused on creating children's story books and their illustrations.
November 24
On this day, November 24, 1935, illustrator Mordicai Gerstein was born Los Angles, California. Gerstein is best known for illustrating and writing children's books. In 2004, Gerstein receivd a Caldecott Medal for his book, The Man Who Walked Between the Towers.
November 23
On this day, November 23, 1952, animator Fred Moore died in Burbank, California. During his time working for Disney, Moore was best known as the resident specialist in animating Disney's Mickey Mouse. He died from an auto accident.
November 22
On this day, November 22, 1950, David T. Wenzel was born in upstate New York. An illustrator and children's book artist, Wenzel is best known for his visualization of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, illustrated in graphic novel format.
November 21
On this day, November 21, 1988, illustrator and author Robert Bright died in San Francisco, California. Bright was the creator of the Georgie series of stories about a ghost. Bright created the character and his first Georgie story was published in 1944 and the last in 1983.
November 20
On this day, November 20, 1900, cartoonist Chester Gould was born in Pawnee, Oklahoma. Gould was the creator of the Dick Tracy comic strip which he drew from its inception in 1931 through 1977.