Edward Ardizzone
Edward Jeffrey Irving Ardizzone, CBE RA (16 October 1900 – 8 November 1979), who sometimes signed his work "DIZ", was a British painter, printmaker and war artist, and the author and illustrator of books, many of them for children. For Tim All Alone (Oxford, 1956), which he wrote and illustrated, Ardizzone won the inaugural Kate Greenaway Medal from the Library Association for the year's best children's book illustration by a British subject. For the 50th anniversary of the Medal in 2005, the book was named one of the top ten winning titles, selected by a panel to compose the ballot for public election of an all-time favourite.
Edward Ardizzone CBE RA | |
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Ardizzone in uniform by Henry Carr, 1944 | |
| Born | Edward Jeffrey Irving Ardizzone 16 October 1900 Haiphong, Tonkin |
| Died | 8 November 1979 (aged 79) Rodmersham Green, Kent, England |
| Pen name | Diz |
| Occupation | Artist, illustrator, writer |
| Nationality | British |
| Genre | Children's books |
| Notable works | Tim All Alone (1956) Stig of the Dump (1963) |
| Relatives | Christianna Brand (cousin) |
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