Ingrid Vang Nyman | |
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Born | Ingrid Vang Lauridsen 21 August 1916 Vejen, Denmark |
Died | 13 December 1959 Copenhagen, Denmark | (aged 43)
Occupation | Children's book illustrator |
Known for | Illustrations for Pippi Longstocking |
Ingrid Vang Nyman (21 August 1916 – 13 December 1959) was a Danish illustrator noted for her work on the Pippi Longstocking books of which she was the original illustrator.[1] Despite the worldwide fame of her Pippi illustrations, Vang Nyman did not receive as much recognition from the publication as author Astrid Lindgren, and remains fairly unknown.[2]