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Jan Pieńkowski
British illustrator and book designer (1936-2022) · Poland · On the map · Artists · Died at 85
Jan Michał Pieńkowski was a Polish-born British author of children's books - as illustrator, as writer, and as designer of movable books. He is best known for illustrating the Meg and Mog picture book series. He also did stage design for the theatre.
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For his contribution as a children's illustrator he was UK nominee in 1982 and again in 2008 for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest recognition available to creators of children's books.
