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.

From the description of Papers, 1935-1966. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 37999670

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