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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

13 Nov 1995

Page 9

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Cedar Rapids Gazette

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

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Nov 13, 1995

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9

Gerald McDermott Celebrated Author Illustrator and Filmmaker

Gerald McDermott, award winning author and illustrator, is noted for adapting folk tales for children. He won the Caldecott Medal in 1975 for Arrow to the Sun and Caldecott Honors for Anansi the Spider in 1972 and Raven in 1994. He has published about twenty books based on myths from many lands.

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McDermott on art, books, and the drawing life

Gerald McDermott discusses transitioning from animation to author illustrator work. He explains six to eight months for research and first drafting, 15 to 20 rewrites, four to six months for final illustrations, and his belief that all children are artists. He cites food, colors, hiking, music, and a focus on pursuing personal ideas.

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