Ardizzone, Edward, 1900-1979

Ardizzone was born Oct. 16, 1900 in Haiphong, French Indochina; arrived in England in 1905; left school in 1918 and spent six months at a college of commerce; worked as a clerk for several years while taking evening classes at the Westminster School of Art; gave up job in 1926 to concentrate on a career as a professional artist; married Catherine Berkley in 1929, and had two sons and a daughter; worked as both painter and graphic artist until 1939; wrote and illustrated Little Tim and the brave sea captain (1936); in 1940 appointed an official war artist and was attached to the British Army's GHQ at Arras; illustrated more than 100 books, most famous of which was Magic Carpet; created the Tim books series; served as instructor in graphic design at the Camberwell School of Art and visiting tutor at the Royal College of Art; exhibited works at Leicester Gallery, and Imperial War Museum; awarded Commander of the British Empire, 1971; died in London, Nov. 8, 1979.

Created by Edward Ardizzone during the course of his career as an illustrator.

English children's author/illustrator, born in Haiphong, French Indochina (now Vietnam) in 1900. Well-known for his popular "Little Tim" series, Ardizzone won the first Kate Greenaway Medal in 1956.

Epithet: artist and writer

Edward Ardizzone (1900-1979), was born in Haiphong, Indochina, attended school and lived in England. He was first a statistical clerk with Eastern Telegraph, but began his career as a painter and illustrator in 1926 and had his first exhibition in 1928. His pictures hang in the Tate Gallery and other major galleries, and he is a book illustrator, known especially for his children's books. In 1956, his "Tim All Alone" (which he also wrote) won the Kate Greenaway Medal from the Library Association of Great Britain.

Illustrator of London, England.

Associate of the Royal Academy and Fellow of the Society of Industrial Artists, he was an official War Artist, 1940-1946. His pictures have been purchased by the Tate Gallery, the Contemporary Art Society and others.

Biography

Ardizzone was born October 16, 1900 in Haiphong, French Indochina; arrived in England in 1905; left school in 1918 and spent six months at a college of commerce; worked as a clerk for several years while taking evening classes at the Westminster School of Art; gave up job in 1926 to concentrate on a career as a professional artist; married Catherine Berkley in 1929, and had two sons and a daughter; worked as both painter and graphic artist until 1939; wrote and illustrated Little Tim and the Brave Sea Captain (1936); in 1940 appointed an official war artist and was attached to the British Army's General Headquarters at Arras; illustrated more than 100 books, most famous of which was Magic Carpet ; created the Tim books series; served as instructor in graphic design at the Camberwell School of Art and visiting tutor at the Royal College of Art; exhibited works at Leicester Gallery, and Imperial War Museum; awarded Commander of the British Empire, 1971; died in London, November 8, 1979.

Edward Ardizzone was born October 16, 1900, in Haiphong, Indochina. He attended the Clayesmore School in England, followed by a brief period of clerical work. Then in 1926, Ardizzone began painting and illustrating. He illustrated for over 170 different titles, accruing great honors along the way including a Kate Greenaway Medal from Library Association of Great Britain in 1956 for his work in Tim All Alone . He left an indelible mark not only in children's literature but also in adult literature.

Biographical source: Something About the Author . Volume 28, 1982.