Nesbitt, Esta

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Xerox artist and educator; New York City. Born 1918, died 1975.

From the description of Esta Nesbitt papers, 1942-1979. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86132894

Esta Nesbitt (1918-1975) began her career in fashion and magazine art. In 1960, she illustrated The Town Across the Water with sugar-lift aquatints. Her subsequent book illustration was known for experimentation to develop unique techniques to produce prints that met Nesbitt's exacting standards of text interpretation.

From the description of The earth is on a fish's back : tales of beginnings : production material, 1965. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62496892 From the description of The Lady of Roanoke : production material, 1965. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62439305 From the description of The stars are silver reindeer : production material, 1966. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62439313 From the description of My brother Stevie : production material, 1967. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62439310 From the description of Jon the unlucky : production material, 1964. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62496893 From the description of The town across the water : production material, 1963. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62518343 From the description of Papers, 1964-1969. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62682615 From the description of Scarlet sails : production material, 1967. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62682614 From the description of Audun and his bear : production material, 1969. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62375067 From the description of The man who found Nineveh : the story of Austen Henry Layard : production material, 1964. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62375068

Esta Nesbitt (1918-1975) was a native New Yorker. She attended Traphagen School, Columbia University, and the China Institute. Later, she taught at Parson's School of Design. She began her career creating fashion, advertising and magazine art, receiving citations for her work. In 1960, while studying painting and printmaking, Esta Nesbitt illustrated The Town Across the Water with sugar-lift aquatints. Her subsequent book illustration work was marked by painstaking experimentation to produce prints that met her exacting standards for each title. Ms. Nesbitt was known for developing special techniques to create prints that expressed her perception of the text.

From the guide to the Esta Nesbitt Papers 1964-1969, 1964-1969, (University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc])

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