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Born 1948. Known for: Children's book illustrator.
Children's book illustrator Michael Hague was born in Los Angeles, California of English parents who came from London just after World War II. He was greatly influenced as a boy by the comics,... Read full biography
Children's book illustrator Michael Hague was born in Los Angeles, California of English parents who came from London just after World War II. He was greatly influenced as a boy by the comics, especially "Prince Valiant". He received a BFA degree from the Los Angeles Art Center College of Design.... Read full biography
Children's book illustrator Michael Hague was born in Los Angeles, California of English parents who came from London just after World War II. He was greatly influenced as a boy by the comics, especially "Prince Valiant". He received a BFA degree from the Los Angeles Art Center College of Design. He then worked for Hallmark Cards in Kansas City for two years, before moving to Colorado Springs, Colorado, to design calendars and greeting cards for the Current Company. Michael Hague comments, "I... Read full biography
Children's book illustrator Michael Hague was born in Los Angeles, California of English parents who came from London just after World War II. He was greatly influenced as a boy by the comics, especially "Prince Valiant". He received a BFA degree from the Los Angeles Art Center College of Design. He then worked for Hallmark Cards in Kansas City for two years, before moving to Colorado Springs, Colorado, to design calendars and greeting cards for the Current Company. Michael Hague comments, "I have always wanted to be a book illustrator. Books are what got me interested in the art field in the first place. I try to infuse my illustrations with the same spirit that the author or the story produced in my imagination. I strive to create... Read full biography
Children's book illustrator Michael Hague was born in Los Angeles, California of English parents who came from London just after World War II. He was greatly influenced as a boy by the comics, especially "Prince Valiant". He received a BFA degree from the Los Angeles Art Center College of Design. He then worked for Hallmark Cards in Kansas City for two years, before moving to Colorado Springs, Colorado, to design calendars and greeting cards for the Current Company. Michael Hague comments, "I have always wanted to be a book illustrator. Books are what got me interested in the art field in the first place. I try to infuse my illustrations with the same spirit that the author or the story produced in my imagination. I strive to create something from an empty canvas that becomes a whole 'other world' that people can visit for a while and totally believe in. That challenge of bringing... Read full biography
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Keywords (23)
Art Method
- •Children's Book, Juvenile Literature Illustration
- •Easel Painting
- •Illustration, Illustrator
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Allegory, Metaphor, Parable
- •Animals, Mammals
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •History: Historical Figures, Sites, Buildings, Events
- •Indians, Native American Specialty
- •Indians, Native Americans
- •North American/Canadian Frontier, Pioneers
- •Outer Space, Science Fiction
- •Portraits, Portraiture
- •Wildlife, Wild Animal
Art School
- •Art Center College, School of Design, Pasadena, Student
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Genre Specialty