Peter Sís
1949
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photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: United States of America, Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia
educated at: Royal College of Art
occupation: writer, film director, illustrator, painter, children's writer, animator, graphic artist, visual artist
award received: MacArthur Fellows Program, Artis Bohemiae Amicis Medal, Hans Christian Andersen Award for illustration, Magnesia Litera
official website: petersis.com, www.petersis.com
Peter Sís (born Petr Sís; May 11, 1949) is a Czech-born American illustrator and writer of children's books. As a cartoonist his editorial illustrations have appeared in Time, Newsweek, Esquire, and The Atlantic Monthly. In 2012 he received the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for his "lasting contribution" as an illustrator of children's literature. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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