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Episode 19 of the #IllusDeptPodcast—with copyright law expert, Peter Jaszi—is now available!

We chat about: Peter’s grandfather—and Little Golden Book legend—Tibor Gergely; the legality of fan art; and how illustrators can protect their work.

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In 1914, this artist created one of the most recognizable illustrations in history.

30 years later, he revised it for WWII—using his own aging face as the model for Uncle Sam.

Here is our #illustration #arthistory post on J.M. Flagg. #July4th
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In 1974, this artist came out to his family as gay.

His daughter would later say that “Frog and Toad” were “the beginning of him coming out”.

This is our #kidlit #arthistory post on the great Arnold Lobel. #Pride https://t.co/yHStXVEKFI

After waiting a year to hear back from a publisher on her new folktale, Julia Donaldson sent it to this artist.

He submitted it to Macmillan. A week later, they had a book deal for, “The Gruffalo”.

This is our #kidlit #arthistory post on Axel Scheffler. https://t.co/voBeasgZ2M

At 9, she was a refugee—after fleeing Germany.
At 17, she helped England fight the Nazis.
At 45, she published her first children’s book.
At 95, she published her latest children’s book.

This is our #kidlitart #arthistory post on the great Judith Kerr. https://t.co/HwEE4kELqy

In 1940, a Simon & Schuster employee, George Duplaix, sought to produce affordable books for kids.

Two years later, S&S launched Little Golden Books—with the help of this Hungarian artist.

Here is our #kidlitart #arthistory post on Tibor Gergely. https://t.co/SQsHaE19mD

Here’s a piece completed by an illustrator who took our 3-Month Mentorship course.

She ended up completing THREE beautiful, portfolio-ready pieces.

For more about the course, visit: https://t.co/FFa4RBn6l3

Did you know that…

… Milton Glaser drew the I ❤️ NY logo on a napkin?

… Lisbeth Zwerger almost quit art?

… Jerry Pinkney used art to battle dyslexia?

… Mary Blair illustrated for Nabisco?

Follow us at https://t.co/bFHQUqCler to read the stories behind the story makers.

So many of us have disobeyed Grover’s pleas in “The Monster at the End of this Book”.

Almost none of us know who the illustrator was.

Well, there’s a biography at the end of this tweet.

Here is our #kidlitart #arthistory post on Michael Smollin. https://t.co/XMTwzuiO7r

At 9, she was a refugee—after fleeing Germany.
At 17, she helped England fight the Nazis.
At 45, she published her first children’s book.
At 95, she published her latest children’s book.

This is our #kidlitart #arthistory post on the great Judith Kerr. https://t.co/HwEE4kELqy