Don Freeman
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Don Freeman (August 11, 1908 – 1978) was a painter, printmaker, cartoonist, children's book author, and illustrator. He was born in San Diego, California, attended high school in Missouri, and later moved to New York City where he studied etching with John Sloan. Frequent subjects included Broadway theatre, politics, and the circus. He was also a jazz musician, and the brother of circus entrepreneur Randy Freeman.
His greatest influence came from the artist Honoré Daumier. Freeman studied many of Daumier’s works as well as possessed a large collection of books on the artist.
[edit] Bibliography
Book titles include:
- Corduroy
- A Pocket for Corduroy
- Space Witch (1959)
- Tilly Witch
- Beady Bear
- Dandelion
- Mop Top
- Norman the Doorman
- A Rainbow of My Own
- Earl the Squirrel
- Manuelo the Playing Mantis
- Dandelion
Freeman also drew cartoons for magazines and newspapers, including the Herald Tribune, New York Times, Christian Science Monitor, and Theater Magazine.
[edit] External Links
- Official website [1]
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