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Hogrogian, Nonny

Hogrogian, huh GROHG ih uhn, Nonny (1932-...), is an illustrator and designer of children's books. She won the Caldecott Medal in 1966 for her work in Always Room for One More by Sorche Nic Leodhas, and in 1972 for One Fine Day, which she also wrote. Hogrogian illustrated The Contest, a 1976 Caldecott Honor book, which she adapted from a folk tale. She has illustrated more than 30 picture books in a variety of styles. Many of Hogrogian's illustrations are woodcuts (pictures made from engraved… More »

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Aquatint

Aquatint is a method of etching upon copper plates. Aquatint creates a pleasing, shaded, granular... More >>

Batman

Batman is a famous comic book hero who dedicates himself to fighting crime in a costume that... More >>

Block printing

Block printing is a method of reproducing a picture in which the artist uses a thin block of... More >>

Blondie

Blondie is a popular comic strip created by American cartoonist Chic Young in 1930. The strip... More >>

Brass rubbing

Brass rubbing is the technique of making full-sized reproductions of the designs and inscriptions... More >>

Caricature

Caricature, KAR uh kuh chur, in art, is a picture that exaggerates or distorts the physical... More >>

Cartoon

Cartoon is a drawing or series of drawings that tells a story or expresses a message. Cartoonists... More >>

Comics

Comics is an art form in which two or more cartoon pictures appear in a sequence. The pictures,... More >>

Commercial art

Commercial art includes many types of art used for business purposes as well as illustration. It... More >>

Cousins, Samuel

Cousins, Samuel (1801-1887), an English engraver, engraved the paintings of famous English... More >>

Crane, Walter

Crane, Walter (1845-1915), was an English artist who became famous for his illustrations for... More >>

Engraving

Engraving is a process of incising (cutting) a design or image into a flat metal plate. The... More >>

Etching

Etching is a process of creating a design on a metal plate with the use of acid. Etching has... More >>

Graphic arts

Graphic arts is a general term for drawing and other techniques used to reproduce words and... More >>

Hirschfeld, Al

Hirschfeld, Al (1903-2003), was an American artist known for his caricatures of theater... More >>

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