Maira Kalman
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Maira Kalman, born in 1949, is an American illustrator, author, artist, and designer. Born in Tel Aviv, Kalman came to New York City with her family at age 4.[1] She attended the High School of Music and Art, now LaGuardia High School [2].
Ms. Kalman has authored a series of children's books about Max Stravinsky, the poet-dog. She has done The New Yorker covers, including an iconic one she did with Rick Meyerowitz called New Yorkistan. She created the sets for the Mark Morris Dance Group production of Four Saints in Three Acts, an opera by Virgil Thompson and Gertrude Stein.
Kalman is also known for her illustrations for the 2005 edition of the popular guide to writing style, The Elements of Style, by William Strunk and E.B. White.
Maira Kalman was married to the designer Tibor Kalman until his death in 1999. Together, the two ran the design company M&Co. The company remains successful today.
Ms. Kalman wrote the monthly illustrated blog The Principles of Uncertainty for The New York Times for one year, ending in April 2007. The blog was published in a book of the same title, which was released in 2007 to critical acclaim. Kalman started a new illustrated blog in the New York Times called And the Pursuit of Happiness about American democracy on January 30, 2009. The first entry chronicled her visit to Washington, D.C. for President Barack Obama's inauguration. Kalman's work is also featured on Rosenbach Museum and Library's 21st Century Abe project.
Kalman is represented by the Julie Saul Gallery in New York City.
[edit] Bibliography
Stay Up Late ISBN 978-0670844791
Hey Willie, See the Pyramids ISBN 978-0140508406
Sayonara, Mrs. Kackleman ISBN 0670829455
Max Makes a Million ISBN 978-0670835454
Roarr, Calder's Circus ISBN 978-0385309165
Max In Hollywood, Baby ISBN 978-0670844791
Chicken Soup, Boots ISBN 978-0670852017
Ooh-la-la, Max in Love ISBN 978-0140555370
Swami on Rye: Max in India ISBN 978-0670856466
Max deluxe ISBN 978-0670868377
Next Stop Grand Central ISBN 978-0399229268
(un)Fashion (with her husband Tibor Kalman) ISBN 978-0810992290
What Pete Ate From A to Z ISBN 978-0142501597
Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey ISBN 9780399239533
Colors : Tibor Kalman, Issues 1-13 (with her husband Tibor Kalman) ISBN 0810904144
Smartypants (Pete In School) ISBN 0399234780
The Elements of Style ISBN 978-0143112723
The Principles of Uncertainty ISBN 978-1594201349
[edit] External links
- Maira Kalman in conversation with Paul Holdengraber at LIVE from the New York Public Library October 23, 2007
- Ms. Kalman's webpage
- Ms. Kalman's biography
- TED Talks: Maira Kalman, the illustrated woman at TED in 2007
[edit] References
- Eye, No. 47, Vol. 12, edited by John L. Walters, Quantum Publishing, Spring 2003.
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