Peggy Fortnum
Margaret Emily Noel "Peggy" Fortnum (born 23 December 1919)[1] is an English illustrator.
Biography
Fortnum was born in Britain on 23 December 1919, at Harrow, Middlesex. She worked as an art teacher, painter, and textile designer before becoming a full-time book illustrator. She has illustrated nearly sixty-five books to date. Her most well-known illustrations are of Michael Bond's character, Paddington Bear.[2]
Although her pen-and-ink drawings of Paddington were done in black and white, some of her work has been coloured by other artists, including her step granddaughter, Caroline Nuttall-Smith. As of 2012, Fortnum resides in Essex, England.
Further reading
- Peggy Fortnum, Running Wild (1975) [illustrated autobiography]
External links
- http://www.paddingtonbear.co.uk/en/1/fachispadchapeg.mxs
- http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/catalog/authordetail.cfm?authorID=1548
References
- ↑ Peggy Fortnum
- ↑ Silvey, Anita, ed. "The Essential Guide to Children's Books and Their Creators", Houghton Mifflin books, 2002, p. 51. ISBN 0-618-19082-1
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