Mordicai Gerstein
, 1935 - 2019
Mordicai Gerstein was a prolific American artist, illustrator, filmmaker and writer who wrote and illustrated more than 40 children’s books. In 2004 he won the Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration for his book The Man Who Walked Between the Towers (2003). In 2006 he won the National Jewish Book Award (illustrated book category) for The White Ram: A Story of Abraham and Isaac.
Sources:
Official website (accessed: July 26, 2020, website currently unvailable).
Katharine Q. Seelye, Mordicai Gerstein, Illustrator of Magical Worlds, Dies at 83, nytimes.com, published October 4, 2019 (accessed: August 11, 2020).
Bio prepared by Ayelet Peer, Bar-Ilan University, ayelet.peer@biu.ac.il
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