Lionni had a terrarium as a child in it he kept stones, shells, frogs, and salamanders.
(Sundell)Lionni was fascinated by nature his books depict natural worlds filled with animal characters, flora and fauna, and a variety of rocks, stones, and shells. Natures InfluenceThe relationship between nature and man is at the core of his work. (Potts)I have the feeling that if you are very thorough and put love and care into a thing it will come out well somehow. Lionnis Innovative Style preoccupation with textures and special effects torn paper technique boldness of style deft and humorous moral messages influenced by Futurism, Surrealism & Expressionism desire to achieve coherence between form and content a deep concern for quality (Potts)Ī technique of filling the picture area with large, simple shapes without overwhelming or cluttering it is a Lionni trademark, as is his use of white backgrounds, cropping, and carefully informal arrangement of objects within the picture plane. Praised for simple yet meaningful text wedded to the illustrations, many of Lionnis works are true picture books. Lionni is known for his vivid textured collages of torn paper. Some of his books, including The Alphabet Tree, have been criticized for being too didactic, political, and/or religious and not geared toward children. Ayer advertising agencyDesign Director for the Olivetti Corporation of America Art Director: Time/Life Art Director: Fortune Co-Editor: Print Magazine Layout creator for Sports IllustratedDesigned Family of Man exhibit catalog, Museum of Modern ArtĬhildrens Book Author & Illustrator Lionni wrote more than 40 childrens books, all after the age of 50!įABLES: Many of Lionnis books are fables, complete with talking animals, basic plots, and a clear moral. Graphic Arts Career one of the 20th-century's most influential graphic designers (Sundell)Art director for Motta in ItalyArt Director: N. Writer, Teacher, Sculptor, Artist, Designer of Genoa Married Nora Maffi in 1931 Had two sons: Louis and Paolo Emigrated to US in 1939 Traveled extensively between the US and Europe Settled in Italy at age 50 Wrote Parallel Botany in 1977 Wrote his autobiography, Between Two Worlds, in 1997 Died in Tuscany, Italy, on October 11,1999, at age 89 Leo Lionni: BiographyPersonal Informationīorn in Amsterdam, Holland, on No formal art education Practiced drawing at the Rijksmuseum Doctorate in Economics from the Un. Leo LionniA Tried and True AuthorLIS 60629: Summer 2009Beth Brendle
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