Marie Angel (artist) explained
| Marie Angel |
| Birth Date: | 1923 |
| Birth Place: | London |
| Nationality: | British |
| Field: | Book illustration, calligraphy |
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.[1]
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.[1]
Notes and References
- Book: Alan Horne. Antique Collectors' Club. 1994. The Dictionary of 20th Century British Book Illustrators . 1-85149-1082.
- Book: David Buckman. Art Dictionaries Ltd. 2006. Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 1, A to L . 0-953260-95-X.
- Book: Josephine Walpole. Antique Collectors' Club. 2006. A History and Dictionary of British Flower Painters 1650-1950 . 1-85149-504-5.
