A Turkey Before Thanksgiving
1992 · Pen and black ink and brush with gray wash on ivory wove paper
24.5 × 30.6 cm (9 11/16 × 12 1/16 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
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William Steig
?–2003
WA-00020196
Sculpture
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2
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52
Works in Collection
54
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6
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On Being a Cartoonist
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1946
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Twentieth Century Portraits
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1942–1943
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0 cross-verified · 6 single-source
- BiographyWikidata· 70%
- Birth yearWikidata· 70%
- Death yearWikidata· 70%
- NationalityWikidata· 70%
- Primary mediumWikidata· 70%
- Profile imageWikidata· 70%
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- WikidataTier 1 · Institutional40%
About
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William Steig was an American cartoonist, illustrator and writer of children's books, best known for the picture book Shrek!, which inspired the film series of the same name, as well as others that included Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, Abel's Island, and Doctor De Soto. He was the U.S. nominee for the biennial and international Hans Christian Andersen Awards, as both a children's book illustrator in 1982 and a writer in 1988.
Source: Wikidata · Trust score: 40% · Updated 2mo ago
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