Joseph A. Smith | |
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| Born | September 5, 1936 |
| Alma mater | Pratt Institute (BFA, MFA) Penn State University |
| Style | Illustration, painting |
| Website | www |
Joseph Anthony Smith (born September 5, 1936), also known as Jos. A. Smith, is an American artist who is best known for illustrating children's books. He has been a professional artist since 1961 and served as Professor of Fine Arts at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, since 1962.[1]
Smith started his career as an editorial illustrator and cartoonist before shifting to children's book illustration. His work is held in permanent collections at the US National Portrait Gallery,[2] Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts,[3] and other museums and galleries. He participated in 20 solo exhibitions primarily at colleges and universities but also at Staten Island Museum, Huntington Museum of Art, and Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial.[1]
His papers are held at the University of Connecticut Library's Archives and Special Collections in the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center.[4]
References
- ^ a b Something About the Author: Facts and Pictures about Authors and Illustrators of Books for Young People. Vol. 181. Farmington Hills, Michigan: The Gale Group. 2008. pp. 170–175. ISBN 9780787688059 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Mao Tse-tung". npg.si.edu. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ^ "Joseph A. Smith, "Bird of Prey No. 4" (1965)". PAFA - Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. 2014-12-28. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ^ "Finding aid to Joseph A. Smith Papers | UConn Archives & Special Collections". archivessearch.lib.uconn.edu. 2005. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
External links
- Joseph A. Smith Papers - University of Connecticut Archives & Special Collections
- Faculty webpage - Pratt Institute
- Joseph A. Smith at Library of Congress, with 48 library catalog records
- Jos. A. Smith at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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