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Jerry Pinkney
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Jerry Pinkney (1939–2021) was an American writer, illustrator, and artist. Born in Philadelphia, he was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His professional career began in 1964 and continued until 2021. He was educated at The University of the Arts and spoke English. Pinkney was African American and had four children.
He received the Caldecott Medal, the Children's Literature Legacy Award, and was named a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His notable works include *The Ugly Duckling*, *Lion and the Mouse*, *For Our Children*, and *In Plain Sight*. His works are held in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and his artist files are located at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.
Pinkney died in Sleepy Hollow on October 20, 2021, from a myocardial infarction. He was recognized in the American Academy Arts Sciences collection and the Caldecott Medal collection.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 22 December 1939
- Died
- 20 October 2021
- Works
- 52
Top works
- The Ugly Duckling
- L'aneguet Lleig. Material Auxiliar. Educacio Primaria
- L'aneguet Lleig. Material Auxiliar. Educacio Primaria
- Lion and the Mouse
- For Our Children
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Official website
Jerry Pinkney Studio
A site dedicated to the life and work of Jerry Pinkney, a widely respected and awarded Black American children's book illustrator with over 100 titles published. Just Jerry, a star reviewed book about his life, has just been released., A site dedicated to the life and work of Jerry Pinkney, a widely respected and awarded Black American children's book illustrator with over 100 titles published. Just Jerry, a star reviewed book about his life, has just been released.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jerry
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia
- Place of death
- Sleepy Hollow
- Educated at
- The University of the Arts
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- children's and young adult literature
- Official website
- www.jerrypinkneystudio.com/frameset.html
- Image
- Jerry Pinkney.jpg
- Number of children
- 4
Show 12 more facts
- date of birth
- 1939-12-29
- ethnic group
- African Americans
- Commons category
- Jerry Pinkney
- has works in the collection
- Philadelphia Museum of Art
- date of death
- 2021-10-20
- name in native language
- Jerry Pinkney
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- start of work period
- 1964-00-00
- end of work period
- 2021-00-00
- medical condition
- dyslexia
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