Edward Ardizzone | |
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 Ardizzone in uniform by Henry Carr, 1944 | |
| Born | Edward Jeffrey Irving Ardizzone 16 October 1900 Haiphong, Tonkin |
| Died | 8 November 1979 (aged 79) Rodmersham Green, Kent, England |
| Pen name | Diz |
| Occupation | Artist, illustrator, writer |
| Nationality | British |
| Genre | Children's books |
| Notable works | Tim All Alone (1956) Stig of the Dump (1963) |
| Relatives | Christianna Brand (cousin) |
Edward Jeffrey Irving Ardizzone, CBE RA (16 October 1900 – 8 November 1979), who sometimes signed his work "DIZ", was a British painter, printmaker and war artist, and the author and illustrator of books, many of them for children.[1] For Tim All Alone (Oxford, 1956), which he wrote and illustrated, Ardizzone won the inaugural Kate Greenaway Medal from the Library Association for the year's best children's book illustration by a British subject.[2] For the 50th anniversary of the Medal in 2005, the book was named one of the top ten winning titles, selected by a panel to compose the ballot for public election of an all-time favourite.[3]
- ^ Frances Spalding (1990). 20th Century Painters and Sculptors. Antique Collectors' Club. ISBN 1-85149-106-6.
- ^ (Greenaway Winner 1956) Archived 6 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Living Archive: Celebrating the Carnegie and Greenaway Winners. CILIP. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ "70 Years Celebration: Anniversary Top Tens" Archived 27 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine. The CILIP Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Children's Book Awards. CILIP. Retrieved 1 July 2012.