Madeleine Gekiere (May 15, 1919 - July 2, 2014), was an American multi-disciplinary artist, illustrator, filmmaker and author. She is known for her drawings and mixed media paintings, as well as her short films, short stories and illustrated books.[1] She illustrated Ray Bradbury’s 1995 novel Switch on the Night.[2] Four books illustrated by Gekiere were chosen New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books of the Year from 1952 to 2002.[3]
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^"New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of the Year, 1952-2002". The New York Times. November 17, 2002. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
MadeleineGekiere (May 15, 1919 - July 2, 2014), was an American multi-disciplinary artist, illustrator, filmmaker and author. She is known for her drawings...