Ted Lewin
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| Born | Ted B. Lewin Script error: No such module "person date". Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Children's illustrator and writer |
| Period | 1988–2021 |
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Theodore Peter Lewin (May 6, 1935 – July 28, 2021)[1] known as Ted Lewin, was an American illustrator and writer of children's books. Lewin illustrated more than 200 books for children and young adults, including the 1994 Caldecott Medal winner, Peppe the Lamplighter by Elisa Bartone. Many of Lewin's books were collaborations with his wife, Betsy Lewin, and drew from their exotic travels to places including the Amazon River, Botswana, Egypt, Lapland, the Sahara Desert, and India.
Biography
Ted Lewin was born in Buffalo, New York on May 6, 1935. He has one sister and two brothers, Donn and Mark, who were both professional wrestlers. Lewin grew up in a household with exotic pets, including an iguana, a rhesus monkey, a chimpanzee, and a lion, During his youth, Lewin developed a drawing hobby by sketching his pets and copying works of established illustrators and painters that interested him.[2] He refined his art talents at Lafayette High School, and graduated in 1952. He earned a BFA degree in 1956 from Pratt Institute of Art in Brooklyn, where he met his wife, Betsy Reilly.
Wrestling
To finance his education at Pratt, Lewin pursued a part-time career as a teenage professional wrestler alongside his brothers. His wrestling career lasted for 26 years, and was the basis of his 1993 memoir I Was a Teenaged Professional Wrestler.[2] He wrestled mainly in the World Wide Wrestling Federation from 1963 to 1968.
Writing
In 1994, a Caldecott Medal was awarded to Peppe the Lamplighter, a picture book written by Elisa Barone and illustrated by Lewin.[3]
In 2006, One Green Apple, illustrated by Lewin and written by Eve Bunting, won the inaugural Arab American Book Award for books written for Children/Young Adults.[4] One Green Apple tells the story of a young girl who has just immigrated to America from an Arab country and her discovery that her differences are what makes her special.
Exhibits
Some exhibits featuring Ted's work:
- "Ted and Betsy Lewin's World of Picture Books", Brooklyn Public Library, New York, March 4–30, 2004
- "Adventures With Ted and Betsy", Society of Illustrators main floor gallery, June 1 through June 11, 2005
- "Travels with Ted and Betsy Lewin", Children's Museum of Manhattan, New York
- "Around the World with Ted and Betsy Lewin", Pratt Institute Libraries, October 30 - December 2, 2008
Awards
- 1994: National Jewish Book Award in the Children's Picture Book category for illustrating The Always Prayer Shawl[5]
Championships and accomplishments
- Cauliflower Alley Club
- Art Abrams Lifetime Achievement Award (2001)[6]
See also
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References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Maughan, Shannon. "Obituary: Ted Lewin". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ted Lewin". National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Caldecott Medal & Honor Books, 1938-Present". American Library Association. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^ 2007 Arab American book Award Winners, http://www.arabamericanmuseum.org/2007-Arab-American-Book-Award-Winners.id.261.htm Script error: No such module "webarchive".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Past Winners of the National Jewish Book Award for Children's Picture Book". Jewish Book Council. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Honorees". Cauliflower Alley Club. Archived from the original on February 11, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
External links
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- Lewin at HouseofDeception.com – representative paintings and drawings
- Ted Lewin at the Library of Congress, with 144 library catalog records
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