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Biography of Randolph CaldecottName: Randolph CaldecottBirth Date: March 22, 1846 Death Date: February 12, 1886 Place of Birth: Chester, England Nationality: English Gender: Male Occupations: artist, illustrator Randolph Caldecott Often called the father of the picture book, Randolph Caldecott (1846-1886)is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential illustrators in the field of children's literature.An English artist who illustrated picture books, fiction, verse, and fables for children as well as novels, poetry, and nonfiction for adults, Randolph Caldecott is the creator of works that are often considered the first modern picture books. Recognized as an artistic genius who brought creativity, technical skill, and a new professional quality to the genre of juvenile literature, Caldecott is best known for creating sixteen picture books that feature traditional nursery rhymes and songs and eightee nth-century comic poems. They are illustrated with economical yet lively pictures in sepia line and watercolor. These books, which include texts by such authors as Oliver Goldsmith, William Cowper, and Edwin Waugh as well as those from familiar sources such as Mother Goose, depict classic rhymes …showed first 150 words…
…showed last 150 words…it was Randolph Caldecott who really put me where I wanted to be"; the artist concluded, "Caldecott did it best, much better than anyone who ever lived." Further Reading Beatrix Potter's Americans: Selected Letters, edited by Jane Crowell Morse, Horn Book, 1982.Blackburn, Henry, Randolph Caldecott: A Personal Memoir of His Early Art Career, Sampson Low, 1886; reprint by Singing Tree Press, 1969.Children's Books and Their Creators, edited by Anita Silvey, Houghton, 1995, pp. 113-14.Children's Literature Review,Volume 34, Gale, 1988.Contemporary Illustrators of Children's Books, edited by Bertha E. Mahony and Elinor Whitney, 1930; reprint by Gale Research, 1978.Davis, Mary Gould, Randolph Caldecott, 1846-1886: An Appreciation,Lippincott, 1946.Dictionary of Literary Biography: British Children's Writers, 1800-1880,Volume 163, Gale, 1996, pp. 37-47.The Randolph Caldecott Treasury, Warne, 1978.Something about the Author,Volume 17, Gale, pp. 31-39.Spielman, M.H. and G.S. Layard. Kate Greenaway, Putnam, 1905.The Art Journal, 1881, pp. 208-12.Book World--The Sunday Herald Tribune, October 31, 1965, pp. 5, 38.Times Literary Supplement, January 21, 1977, p. 64. |