DAVID WISNIEWSKI
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| David Wisniewski (wiz-NESS-key) was both a storyteller
and an illustrator. Born in England, David lived in Germany, Nebraska,
Texas, and Maryland. He spent three years as a circus clown.
After that, he performed in his own puppet theater troupe. Eventually,
David settled in Monrovia, Maryland, where he lived with his wife and children.
On September 11, 2002, he passed away after a brief illness at the age
of 49.
To create his pictures, David cut layers of colored paper with an X-Acto knife. For one book, he would use nearly 1,000 blades. His book Golem won the 1997 Caldecott Award. |
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