Elizabeth Olds
| Elizabeth Olds | |
|---|---|
 Olds in 1937 (Archives of American Art) | |
| Born |
October 1, 1896[lower-alpha 1] Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA |
| Died | 1991 (aged 94–95) |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Printmaking, silkscreen, woodcut, lithography |
| Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship |
Elizabeth Olds (October 1, 1896 – 1991)[lower-alpha 1] was an American printmaker and a 1926 Guggenheim Fellow.[1] She created six children's books.[2]
Life
Olds was born in Minneapolis and studied at the University of Minnesota, and Art Students League of New York. In 1934, she worked for the Public Works of Art Project, in Omaha.[3] She was a member of the Federal Art Project in the Graphic Arts Division, New York City,[3] and worked in its silkscreen unit.[4] She was an artist-in-residence at Yaddo and McDowell artists' colonies.[5]
Her papers are held at the University of Texas.[2]
Children's books
Olds wrote and illustrated six children's picture books.[2] Feather Mountain, published by Houghton Mifflin in 1951, was one runner-up for the annual American Library Association Caldecott Medal, which recognizes "the most distinguished American picture book for children".
- The Big Fire (Houghton Mifflin, 1945), LCCN 45-9049
- Riding the Rails (HM, 1948), LCCN 48-8418
- Feather Mountain (HM, 1951), LCCN 51-11769
- Deep Treasure: the story of oil (HM, 1958), LCCN 57-9016
- Plop plop Ploppie (Scribner's, 1962), LCCN 62-9647
- Little Una (Scribner's, 1963), LCCN 63-9460
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Elizabeth Olds". John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Retrieved 2014-09-18. "As published in the Foundation's Report for 1926–27".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Emmett Hudspeth: A Preliminary Inventory of His Collection of Elizabeth Olds at the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center". University of Texas (hrc.utexas.edu). Retrieved 2014-09-18.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Elizabeth Olds 1896–1991". Keith Sheridan Fine Prints (keithsheridan.com). Retrieved 2014-09-18.
- ↑ "Elizabeth Olds". Dr. Leslie & The Composing Room: 1934–1942, an important time in the development of American graphic design. Dr. Leslie Project (drleslie.com). Retrieved 2014-09-18. "An MFA Thesis Project Written & Designed by Erin K. Malone: Rochester Institute of Technology – 1994".
- ↑ "Elizabeth Olds (1896–1991)". Ask/Art (askart.com). Retrieved 2014-09-18. With short biography: unrestricted access to the first 500 of 1829 characters; accessible freely to anyone every Friday.
External links
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- Comrades In Art / Revolutionary Art In America 1926 - 1938 / A Narrated Online Exhibition created by Francis Booth — top page only at Internet Archive, with exhibition Catalog (PDF.zip, 90 MB)
- "Miner Joe" (1938 lithograph) at Illinois State Museum Collections Online – with short biography
- Elizabeth Olds: Rights and Restrictions Information at the Library of Congress
- Elizabeth Olds at Library of Congress Authorities, with 20 catalog records (some under 'Olds, Elizabeth, 1897–')
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