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Beni Montresor

Italian illustrator, costume and set designer, director (1926-2001) · Italy · On the map · Artists · Died at 75

Beni Montresor was an Italian artist, opera and film director, set designer, author and children's book illustrator. He won the 1965 Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration, recognizing May I Bring a Friend?. The Italian government knighted him in 1966 for his contributions to the arts.

Beni Montresor is read about 8 times a day, in 9 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 8 August 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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Caldecott Medal1965

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Country
Italy
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1926 to 2001 · aged 75

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