In 1975, he left Ringling Brothers to work for the Prince George’s Country Puppet Theater. It was during this time that he became interested in puppetry. Having always loved theater, Wisniewski turned toward that as a career, enrolling in the more affordable Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Clown College. While Wisniewski enrolled at the University of Maryland College Park, financial issues led him to drop out after just one semester. It was around this time that he also gained his love of reading. He learned to love art at an early age when his mother taught him how to draw as a first grader.

His family moved around Europe for much of his childhood before returning to the US, where they continued to move often to wherever his father was stationed at the time. Wisniewski was born in 1953 in England, where his father was stationed as a master sergeant in the United States Air Force. Let's take a closer look at the work of David Wisniewski in this edition of our Caldecott Winning Illustrators Series: David Wisniewski’s intricate paper cutouts and collages for his work on Golem are beautiful and detailed works of art that are sure to add to anyone looking to collect Caldecott wining books. While often awarded to artists that work in mediums like paint or pen, 1998’s medal went to a writer/illustrator who’s medium was more related to his background in clowning and puppetry. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.Each year the Caldecott Medal is awarded to the panel-declared best illustrated children’s book of that year. Golem comes to life: A conversation with David Wisniewski, winner of the 1997 Caldecott Award.

David Wisniewski: Crafting serious entertainment. 1997 Caldecott Medal winner: David Wisniewski. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.ĭavid Wisniewski Dies at 49. Search AU Library and OhioLINK databases for additional author and illustrator information as well as access to book reviews in Booklist, Book Links, Horn Book Magazine, School Library Journal, and Publishers Weekly using Academic Search Complete, Education Research Complete, Literature Resource Center, and Education Full Text.ĭavid Wisniewski 1953-2002. The following articles are available using Ashland University Library’s database collection links will direct you to the article presented.Īccessing from off campus? It will be necessary to authenticate using your AU ID number and last name prior to viewing article selections.

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