Ashley Bryan

Ashley Bryan was an American writer, illustrator, painter, poet and university teacher (1923–2022). He died at Sugar Land.

Also recorded as Ashley Frederick Bryan; Ashley F Bryan; Ashley F. Bryan.

Ashley Bryan in brief

Born
1923
Died
2022
Known for
writer, illustrator, painter, poet and university teacher
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Recognition and collections

Ashley Bryan received Fulbright Scholarship, Children's Literature Legacy Award, Regina Medal and Coretta Scott King Award.

Catalogued works

7 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1794 to 2018.

Freedom Over Me. Black Falls XXXII, dated 1980, graphite and linseed oil on paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1985.50. Black Falls, dated 1980, graphite and linseed oil on white wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1985.51. California screaming / script, Bryan Lee O'Malley ; art, Leslie Hung ; colors, Rachael Cohen ; lettering, Maré Odomo ; created by Bryan Lee O'Malley & Leslie Hung., dated 2018, held by Wellcome Collection. Medawar, Sir Peter Brian (1915-1987), dated 1937-1991, held by Wellcome Collection. Professional and other correspondence, dated 1794-1944, held by Wellcome Collection. Fell, Dame Honor Bridget (1900-1986), dated 1919-1988, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Ashley Bryan Papers, 2003. Ashley Bryan’s Puppets by Ashley Bryan (review), Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, 2014. Profile: Celebrating Ashley Bryan, Language Arts, 2004. Profile: Ashley Bryan, Language Arts, 1984. Ashley Bryan, How Seniors Are Saving the World, 2020.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 8 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Ashley Bryan studied at Cooper Union and Columbia University. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is illustration and children's and young adult literature.

Employment is recorded with Dartmouth College.

Distinctions recorded are Fulbright Scholarship, Children's Literature Legacy Award, Regina Medal and Coretta Scott King Award.

Chronology

  1. 1794Professional and other correspondence (Wellcome Collection).
  2. 1923Ashley Bryan born.
  3. 1937Medawar, Sir Peter Brian (1915-1987) (Wellcome Collection).
  4. 1980Black Falls XXXII (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  5. 1980Black Falls (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  6. 2018California screaming / script, Bryan Lee O'Malley ; art, Leslie Hung ; colors, Rachael Cohen ; lettering, Maré Odomo ; created by Bryan Lee O'Malley & Leslie Hung. (Wellcome Collection).
  7. 2022Ashley Bryan died at Sugar Land.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Ashley Bryan Papers, 2003

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Ashley Bryan, How Seniors Are Saving the World, 2020

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  3. 3.

    Ashley Bryan’s Puppets by Ashley Bryan (review), Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, 2014

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Profile: Ashley Bryan, Language Arts, 1984

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Profile: Celebrating Ashley Bryan, Language Arts, 2004

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Ashley Bryan.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  7. 7.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 4 works naming Ashley Bryan.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  8. 8.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q4805375: Ashley Bryan

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  9. 9.

    “Ashley Bryan”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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