Henri Sorensen Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains watercolor illustrations and oil illustrations for the picture book A Fourth of July on the Plains written by Jean Van Leeuwen.
Dates
- circa 1997
Creator
- Sorensen, Henri (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
Henri Sorensen was born February 18, 1950, in Aarhus, Denmark. He became an illustrator of children's books, and has authored a few self-illustrated children's books. His work as an illustrator possesses a formality of portraiture that is not often seen in childlren's books.
Biographical Sources:
"Henri Sorensen." Something About the Author. Vol. 115. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2000.
Extent
.6 Cubic Feet (1 flat box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains watercolor illustrations and oil paint illustrations for one picture book illustrated by Henri Sorensen.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Henri Sorensen.
- Children's literature -- Illustrations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's stories, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fourth of July -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Illustration of books -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Illustrators -- Denmark Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oil paintings (visual works) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Picture books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- watercolors (paintings) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Henri Sorensen Papers, circa 1997
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jim Eyer
- Date
- 2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- August 2017: Collection reprocessed and finding aid updated by Caitlin Marineau
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
