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"Brer Rabbit went in the house and him and Brer Bear sat down in the den."
Auction: 12/14/2017
Lot: 71
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Jerry Pinkney AUCTION RECORDS
1939 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 2021 Sleepy Hollow, New York. Known for: Children's story illustrator, commercial art.
Following is text by Stephanie Haboush Plunkett, Deputy Director/Chief Curator, Norman Rockwell Museum for Jerry Pinkney's 2011 induction ceremony into The Society of Illustrator's Hall of Fame.... Read full biography
Following is text by Stephanie Haboush Plunkett, Deputy Director/Chief Curator, Norman Rockwell Museum for Jerry Pinkney's 2011 induction ceremony into The Society of Illustrator's Hall of Fame. Jerry Pinkney's icons of living culture have, since 1960, been an important part of the American visual... Read full biography
Following is text by Stephanie Haboush Plunkett, Deputy Director/Chief Curator, Norman Rockwell Museum for Jerry Pinkney's 2011 induction ceremony into The Society of Illustrator's Hall of Fame. Jerry Pinkney's icons of living culture have, since 1960, been an important part of the American visual landscape. Created for the covers and pages of periodicals and picture books, postage stamps, greeting cards, advertisements, and well-traveled historic sites, his art is intimately encountered by a... Read full biography
Following is text by Stephanie Haboush Plunkett, Deputy Director/Chief Curator, Norman Rockwell Museum for Jerry Pinkney's 2011 induction ceremony into The Society of Illustrator's Hall of Fame. Jerry Pinkney's icons of living culture have, since 1960, been an important part of the American visual landscape. Created for the covers and pages of periodicals and picture books, postage stamps, greeting cards, advertisements, and well-traveled historic sites, his art is intimately encountered by a vast and eager audience seeking meaning in the stories he has chosen to tell. Intricately conceived, his narratives imbue ordinary activities with a sense of historical importance, and his exquisite characters and meticulously researched details... Read full biography
Following is text by Stephanie Haboush Plunkett, Deputy Director/Chief Curator, Norman Rockwell Museum for Jerry Pinkney's 2011 induction ceremony into The Society of Illustrator's Hall of Fame. Jerry Pinkney's icons of living culture have, since 1960, been an important part of the American visual landscape. Created for the covers and pages of periodicals and picture books, postage stamps, greeting cards, advertisements, and well-traveled historic sites, his art is intimately encountered by a vast and eager audience seeking meaning in the stories he has chosen to tell. Intricately conceived, his narratives imbue ordinary activities with a sense of historical importance, and his exquisite characters and meticulously researched details inspire belief by millions in the vision that he continues to refine. Born on December 22, 1939, and raised in Philadelphia, Pinkney neve... Read full biography
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Jerry Pinkney 
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeThe Great Minu, African folk tale complete book, group of 15 illustrations. 1974.
Jerry Pinkney Auction: 12/04/2025Lot: 31Subscribe or get free alerts
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Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeOriginal study for the cover of the award-winning children's book, The Old African
Jerry Pinkney Auction: 03/29/2018Lot: 87Subscribe or get free alerts
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