Nicolas, 1911-1973

Russian-born, American illustrator of children's books; received a Caldecott Honor citation for The two reds (1950) in 1951 and won the Caldecott Award in 1952 for Finders keepers (1951).

From the description of Papers, 1944-1964 (bulk 1944-1962). (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62688831

From the description of Hortense, the cow for a queen : production material, ca. 1957. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62373534

From the description of Chaga : production material, ca. 1955. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62451972

From the description of Perry the imp : production material, ca. 1956. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62451975

From the description of The little tiny rooster : production material, ca. 1960. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62444489

From the description of Finders keepers : production material, ca. 1951. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62451974

From the description of The Christmas bunny : production material, ca. 1953. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62451973

From the description of Russet and the two reds : production material, ca. 1962. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62451976

From the description of Daniel Boone's echo : production material, ca. 1957. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62495156

From the description of Pépé was the saddest bird production material, ca. 1944-1958. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62681105

From the description of Four-leaf clover : production material, ca. 1959. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62681103

From the description of The magic feather duster : production material, ca. 1958. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62681104

From the description of Cezar and the music-maker : production material, ca. 1951. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62373532

From the description of The ship of flame : a saga of the South seas : production material, ca. 1945-1958. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62373537

Russian-born, American illustrator of children's books; receivea a Caldecott Honor citation for The two reds (1950) in 1951 and won the Caldecott Award in 1952 for Finders keepers (1951).

From the description of Circus ruckus : production material, ca. 1954. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62495155

Nicolas (Nicolas Mordvinoff) was born September 27, 1911, in St. Petersburg, Russia. His family left Russia in 1918 and later moved to France. Nicolas graduated from the University of Paris and as a student sold cartoons and illustrations to French publications. In 1934 he went to the South Pacific and spent many years there painting and developing his own style. While in Tahiti he met the author William Stone, who persuaded him to illustrate his book, Thunder Island . Nicolas did so, and illustrated other books by Stone. He came to the United States in 1946, and in 1950 began a long and prolific partnership with the author William Lipkind. In 1950 they published The Two Reds, which received a Caldecott Honor citation in 1951. The following year Nicolas won the Caldecott Award for Finders Keepers, also authored by Lipkind. Nicolas also illustrated books for other well-known children's book authors, including Marie Halun Bloch, Natalie Savage Carlson, and William O. Steele. In the late 1960s Nicolas returned to painting, and his work was exhibited in various galleries. He died on May 5, 1973, in Hampton, New Jersey. Biographical Source: Something About the Author, vol. 17

From the guide to the Nicolas Mordvinoff Papers, 1944-1964, (University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc])