Mary Azarian
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Mary Azarian (born 1940) is a woodcut artist and children's book illustrator. In 1999 she won the Caldecott Medal for her book, Snowflake Bentley, a picture book of the life of Wilson Bentley.
She produces original prints and has illustrated over 50 books.
Azarian attended Smith College, where she studied printmaking and painting. Before beginning her career as a full time artist, Azarian taught in a one-room schoolhouse for three years. She lives in Plainfield, Vermont.
[edit] Selected bibliography
- Snowflake Bentley
- A Farmer's Alphabet
- Barn Cat
- The Four Seasons of Mary Azarian
[edit] External links
- Azarian's Web Site
- National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature
- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
- Printmaking Demonstration by Mary Azarian, contributed by Sharon Barrett Kennedy
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