Don Bolognese
, b. 1934
Don Bolognese (b. New York 1934) is an Italian-American illustrator. He graduated from the Cooper Union School of Art where he met his wife, fellow artist Elaine Raphael. He then launched a career illustrating books. He also ran workshops in schools, where he was impressed by the effect art had on children and taught at New York University, the Pratt Institute, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art's medieval museum. Eventually, he decided to write his own books.
In retirement, he has created artwork depicting the cityscapes of New York. Bolognese enjoys gardening and collecting wild mushrooms.
Sources:
Simon and Schuster Bio (accessed: December 2, 2020).
Village Green Gallery (accessed: December 2, 2020).
Scholastic Biography (accessed: December 2, 2020).
Internet Speculative Fiction Database (accessed: December 2, 2020).
Bio prepared by Robin Diver, University of Birmingham, RSD253@student.bham.ac.uk
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