CLRC-1141 Mitsumasa Anno Collection Sharlene Murphy University of Minnesota Libraries 10/11/2004
University of Minnesota Libraries Minneapolis, MN 55455
EAD 2002 Validated Finding Aid generated with the aid of a custom FileMaker Pro database developed by the staff of the Children's Literature Research Collections, University of Minnesota Libraries. Many thanks to all the staff and volunteers. 10/11/2004 Description is in English Summary Information University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc] Anno, Mitsumasa, 1926- Mitsumasa Anno Collection 1975 CLRC-1141 The Mitsumasa Collection contains illustrative production material from one title in 1975, including watercolor studies. See Detailed Descriptions for Each Title Item for Box Locations English Important Information for Users of the Collections Access and Use:

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Biographical Sketch

Mitsumasa Anno was born March 20, 1926, in Tsuwano, Japan. In 1948, he graduated from the Yamaguchi Teacher Training College and taught at elementary schools for over a decade, all the while being a reputable artist in children's literature. The lists of awards for Anno is lengthy, including New York Times "Best Illustrated Books of the Year" citation in 1970, 1975, and 1982, "Notable Book" citations, "Brooklyn Art Books for Children" citations, and the Hans Christian Andersen Illustrator Medal. Anno is widely crowned one of the most accomplished picture-book artists of children's literature, incorporating his flare for mathematics and science into visual trickery and illusions throughout his pieces. His appreciation of diverse cultures also takes high precedence in a series of acclaimed "journey" books, entailing his travels all around the world. Immortalizing over 30 works of illustrations, Anno is a celebrated contributor to the world of children's literature.

Biographical source: Something About the Author. Volume 77, 1994.

 Scope and Content

The Mitsumasa Collection contains illustrative production material from one title in 1975, including watercolor studies.

Indexing Terms

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Anno, Mitsumasa Accession Information:

Donated by the author and publisher in1976.

Gift of: Anno, Mitsumasa

Arrangement

Anno's Alphabet: An Adventure in Imagination, 1975

Collection Contents Anno's Alphabet: An Adventure in Imagination 1975

New York: Crowell, 1975

 MC 1279 watercolor studies 3 p.