Marvin Bileck Explained

Marvin Bileck (March 2, 1920 – April 29, 2005)[1] was an artist and teacher in the United States. He illustrated children's books.[2]

Bileck was born in New Jersey. He graduated from Cooper Union[3] and received a Fulbright Grant to study in France. His work was included in shows at the Metropolitan Museum of Art[4] and the Chicago Institute of Art.[5]

He was married to artist Emily Nelligan (1924–2018).[6] They summered on Cranberry Island and did art works at it.[7] In 2014 his and his wife's artwork was exhibited.[8]

Bowdoin College has a Marvin Bileck Printmaking Projects that brings printmakers to the college as educators.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marvin Bileck - Obituary courtesy of Emily Nelligan . 27 May 2023 . 21 November 2010 . 21 November 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101121084159/https://www.cranberryisles.com/photos/marvin_bileck.html . bot: unknown .
  2. Web site: 2005-06-06 . Nelligan and Bileck: Charcoal Contours And Nature in Decay . 2023-10-12 . Observer . en-US.
  3. News: 1961-12-12 . "Bud" Bileck, Ex-Newsboy, Now Successful Illustrator . 21 . The Herald-News . 2023-10-12.
  4. Web site: Hortense Mendel Young Faces: an illustrated album of type faces for children's books . 2023-10-12 . The Metropolitan Museum of Art . en.
  5. Web site: 1966-12-01 . Junior Museum: Original Illustrations and Sketches for "Rain Makes Applesauce", by Marvin Bileck . 2023-10-12 . The Art Institute of Chicago . en.
  6. Web site: Marvin Bileck and Emily Nelligan: On Great Cranberry Island. Art Museum.
  7. News: ART IN REVIEW; Emily Nelligan Marvin Bileck -- 'Cranberry Island, Drawings and Prints'. Grace. Glueck. The New York Times . May 27, 2005. NYTimes.com.
  8. News: Marvin Bileck: 'Thimbledon Bridge' and Emily Nelligan: 'Drawings'. Ken. Johnson. The New York Times . January 9, 2014. NYTimes.com.
  9. Web site: Marvin Bileck Printmaking Project. Visual Arts.
  10. Web site: Rain Makes Applesauce - Marvin Bileck . Richmond Times-Dispatch . 27 May 2023 . 130 . 21 February 1965.
  11. Web site: Book Nook . The Herald-Sun . 27 May 2023 . 43 . 21 March 1965.

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