Martin Provensen
Martin Provensen (1916–1987) was an American illustrator, character designer and picture book writer.
Overview
Born at Chicago in 1916, died at New York in 1987.
In detail
Martin Provensen studied at School of the Art Institute of Chicago, California College of the Arts and University of California, Los Angeles. training under Perham Wilhelm Nahl is recorded.
Residence is recorded at California and Washington, D.C. Employment is recorded with Walt Disney Studios and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Membership is recorded of Alice and Martin Provensen.
Work by Martin Provensen is recorded in the collections of Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.
Distinctions recorded are Caldecott Medal and Caldecott Honor.
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“Martin Provensen”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q18932364: Martin Provensen
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