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Marc Simont

American children's book illustrator · United States · On the map · Artists · Lived 1915 to 2013 · aged 97

Marc Simont was a Paris-born American artist, political cartoonist, and illustrator of more than a hundred children's books. Inspired by his father, Spanish painter Joseph Simont, he began drawing at an early age.

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Awards

Caldecott Medal1957

About this person

Simont settled in New York City in 1935 after encouragement from his father, attended the National Academy of Design with Robert McCloskey, and served three years in the military.

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Country
United States
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1915 to 2013 · aged 97