Constantinos "Ted" CoConis | |
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 CoConis in 2011 | |
| Born | August 31, 1927 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | March 28, 2023 (aged 95) Cedar Key, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Illustrator, painter |
| Spouse | Kristen CoConis |
Constantinos "Ted" CoConis (August 31, 1927 – March 28, 2023) was an American illustrator and painter who worked on many children's books, including the 1971 Newbery Award-winning The Summer of the Swans by Betsy Cromer Byars, and The Golden God, Apollo by Doris Gates.[1][2] He is the creator of well-known movie posters, book covers, and magazine and story illustrations, for which he was inducted into the Society of Illustrators' Hall of Fame.[1][2][3] In 1980, he left the world of illustration to pursue a career as a fine artist.[1][2][4]
- ^ a b c Fielding, Mantle. 1983. "Coconis, Constantinos Ted". Mantle Fielding's Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers.
- ^ a b c Weinberg, Robert E. 1988. "Coconis, Ted". A Biographical Dictionary of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists.
- ^ "Ted CoConis". Society of Illustrators. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ Tudor, Silke (2013). Splendeurs des courtisanes: The art of Ted CoConis. Hi-Fructose Art Magazine, Vol. 26, pp. 99-107.