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British illustrator and calligrapher
Marie Angel |
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Born | 1923
London |
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Died | 2010 (aged 86–87) |
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Nationality | British |
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Known for | Book illustration, calligraphy |
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Marie Felicity Angel (1923–2010) was a British illustrator and calligrapher known for her book illustrations.
Biography
Angel was born in London and educated at
Coloma Convent Girls' School.
[1] Throughout World War II she attended the
Croydon School of Arts and Crafts and after the war studied at the
Royal College of Art design school until 1948.
[2] Her work as a freelance illustrator led to a commission from
Harvard College Library to produce a number of illustrated
bestiaries which in turn led to Angel working on a number of children's books, for both American and British publishers.
[1] She also wrote and illustrated books on the techniques of
calligraphy and a volume of flower illustrations.
[1] Works by Angel have been shown at the
Royal Academy in London and the
Society of Designer Craftsmen and in solo exhibitions in America.
[2] Both the
Victoria and Albert Museum in London and
Harvard Library hold examples of her work.
[2] The
Hunt Institute has a number of her botanical watercolours.
[3]
Books illustrated
- We Went Looking by
Aileen Fisher, 1968,
Crowell
- The Twenty-third Psalm, 1970 Crowell
- My Cat Has Eyes of Sapphire Blue by Aileen Fisher, 1973, Crowell
- Two Poems by
Emily Dickinson
- The Tale of the Faithful Dove by
Beatrix Potter, 1971, Warne
- The Tale of Tuppenny by Beatrix Potter, 1973, Warne
- Tucky the Hunter by J. Dickey, 1979, Crown.
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Books written and illustrated
- The Art of Calligraphy, 1978,
Robert Hale
- Bird, Beast and Flower, 1980,
Chatto & Windus
- A Bestiary, 1964,
Harvard College Library
- A New Bestiary, 1968, Harvard College Library
- An Animated Alphabet, Harvard College Library
- Painting for Calligraphy, 1984, Overlook Press
- An Alphabet of Garden Flowers, 1987, Pelham.
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References
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e Alan Horne (1994). The Dictionary of 20th Century British Book Illustrators. Antique Collectors' Club.
ISBN
1-85149-1082.
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c David Buckman (2006). Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 1, A to L. Art Dictionaries Ltd.
ISBN
0-953260-95-X.
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^ Josephine Walpole (2006). A History and Dictionary of British Flower Painters 1650-1950. Antique Collectors' Club.
ISBN
1-85149-504-5.
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