Joan Steiner Explained

Joan C. Steiner
Birth Date:	October 10, 1943
Birth Place:	New Brunswick, New Jersey
Death Place:	Claverack, New York
Nationality:	American
Education:	Barnard College
Field:	Illustration
Works:	"Look-Alikes" books
Spouse:	George Rodenhausen^[1]

Joan C. Steiner (October 10, 1943September 8, 2010) was an American illustrator and puzzle designer.

Biography

A graduate of Barnard College,^[2] she was the recipient of numerous art and design awards, including a Society of Illustrators Award and a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship.

Her first book, Super Look-Alikes, received glowing reviews and was featured on national television in the USA. Her second book, Amazing Look-Alikes, published by Walker Books, features over 700 everyday objects in disguise, ranging from paper clips to refrigerator magnets.

Steiner passed away from cancer on September 8, 2010, at the age of 66 in her home in Claverack, New York.^{[3] [4]}

Publications

• Look-Alikes: The More You Look, the More You See! (1998)
• Look-Alikes Jr. (1999)
• Look-Alikes Christmas (2003)
• Look-Alikes Around the World (2007)
• Look-Alikes: Seek-and-Search Puzzles (2011)

Awards and recognition

• 1998: Look-Alikes - The New York Times Book Review's Notable Children's Books of 1998

Exhibitions

• 2007: Look-Alikes: The Amazing World of Joan Steiner - New York State Museum, Albany, New York^[5]
• 2016: I Spy with My Little Eye: Joan Steiner Look-Alikes - The Albany Institute of History & Art, Albany, New York
• 2017: Joan Steiner's Look-Alikes - The Albany Institute of History & Art, Albany, New York^[6]
• 2018: Joan Steiner's Look-Alikes - The Albany Institute of History & Art, Albany, New York^[7]

Notes and References

1. News: Iorizzo. Pete. Joan Steiner's creations a legacy of delighting others. the Times Union. 10 September 2010 . 11 July 2017.
2. Web site: Barnard College. barnard.edu. 2015-06-03.
3. Web site: Joan Steiner Obituary. Albany Times Union. 11 July 2017.
4. Web site: Obituary: Joan Steiner. Publishers Weekly. 11 July 2017.
5. “Exhibit of Works of Award-Winning Illustrator Opens May 5.” New York State Museum, April 26, 2007. http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/press/exhibit-works-award-winning-illustrator-opens-may-5.
6. “Joan Steiner's Look Alikes.” Albany Institute of History & Art, 2017. https://www.albanyinstitute.org/look-alikes.html
7. “Joan Steiner's Look Alikes.” Albany Institute of History & Art, 2018. https://www.albanyinstitute.org/joan-steiners-look-alikes.html.