Joseph Low

Joseph Charles Low (August 11, 1911 – February 12, 2007)[1] was an American artist and children's book illustrator.

Low was born in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania . He made cover illustrations for The New Yorker between 1940 and 1980. Low illustrated Jan de Hartog's novel, The Little Ark, which was published in 1953. He was a runner-up for the annual Caldecott Medal, recognizing his illustration of Mice Twice, a picture book that he also wrote (Atheneum Books, 1980). He died in at his home in Edgartown, Massachusetts.

References
  1. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014. Social Security Administration.
  • Joseph Low on IMDb
  • Stephen Heller (2007-02-20). "Joseph Low, 95, Illustrator of Children's Books, Dies". New York Times.
  • Joseph Low's cover art for The New Yorker
  • Joseph Low at Library of Congress Authorities, with 63 catalog records


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