Leo Dillon
, 1933 - 2012
Leo (of Trinidadian origin) Dillon was American artists born on March 2, 1933 in New York. He met his wife, Diane, at the Parsons School of Design in New York in 1953, graduated in 1956 with degrees in graphic design and got married in 1957. Since then, they have been working in collaboration, illustrating several children’s books. Amongst others, they illustrated The Ring in the Prairie (1970), Whirlwind is a Ghost Dancing (1974), Songs and Stories from Uganda (1974), Aida (1990), Earth Mother (2005). Their son, Lionel, also became an artist and joined them in illustrating Pish, Posh, Said Hieronymus Bosch (1991) and others. Their works can be found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Brooklyn Museum. Their works have been noted to cover ethno-racial diversity. Leo died in 2012 from lung cancer.
Sources:
illustrationhistory.org (accessed: July 30, 2021).
en.wikipedia.org (accessed: July 30, 2021).
Bio prepared by Eleanor A. Dasi, The University of Yaoundé I, wandasi5@yahoo.com
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