Art of Alice and Martin Provensen

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Product details

  • ISBN 9781797209586
  • Dimensions: 298 x 213mm
  • Publication Date: 03 Mar 2022
  • Publisher: Chronicle Books
  • Publication City/Country: US
  • Product Form: Hardback
  • Language: English
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The Art of Alice and Martin Provensen is the first-ever monograph on this beloved midcentury husband-and-wife illustration team. This award-winning pair created more than 40 beloved children's books over the span of seven decades, many of which appeared on the New York Times Best Illustrated Books of the Year lists. From early favorites for Golden Books such as The Color Kittens by Margaret Wise Brown, 1949, to their Caldecott-winning title The Glorious Flight: Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot, 1983, the Provensens' books inspired generations of young readers. Original paintings for their beloved classics such as A Child’s Garden of Verses, 1951, The Iliad and the Odyssey, 1959, Myths and Legends, 1960 and many others, are beautifully reproduced and included here. 

This comprehensive volume showcases hundreds of their well-known illustrations, as well as many never-before-seen paintings, drawings, and exquisite sketchbooks from their travels around the world. An interview with their daughter Karen Provensen Mitchell illuminates their life and career and includes many personal photographs, quotes, speeches, and memorabilia from their archive. An introduction by Leonard S. Marcus, a leading historian in children’s literature, underscores the Provensen’s importance and influence as illustrators and authors. Additionally, noted publisher and close family friend Robert Gottlieb, provides a personal essay that shares many of his memories with this cherished couple. 

The Provensens' colorful, inimitable artwork is a treasure trove that has influenced generations of children, designers, illustrators, historians, and all who cherish classic children's books.

Leonard Marcus is the author of more than 25 award-winning biographies and histories of children’s literature.

Robert Gottlieb is the former editor-in-chief of Simon & Schuster, Alfred A. Knopf, and the New Yorker. He was a close friend and neighbor of the Provensens for many years.

Alice Provensen (1917–2018) first started her career at Walter Lantz Studio, the creators of Woody Woodpecker.

Martin Provensen (1916–1987) began his career as an animator at the Walt Disney Studio, where he worked on classics like Dumbo, Fantasia, and Pinocchio.

Karen Provensen Mitchell is the daughter of Alice and Martin Provensen and oversees their extensive archive.