Ariane Dewey Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains artwork and materials related to the publications and work of Ariane Dewey, including sketches, illustrations, color separations, correspondence, typescripts, holographs, and research material, dating from 1977 through 2000.
Dates
- 1977-2000, undated
Creator
- Dewey, Ariane (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 Sketch
Ariane Dewey was born in Chicago, Illinois. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Sarah Lawrence College and studied art with Antonio Frasconi. She has illustrated dozens of children’s books, providing colors to pair with co-artist Jose Aruego’s black line drawings on titles such as Leo the Late Bloomerand Antarctic Antics. She also published a number of books as a solo author and illustrator. She lives in New York City.
Extent
8 Cubic Feet (12 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of artwork and material related to the work and publications of artist and writer Ariane Dewey.
Arrangement
Publications are arranged alphabetically by title, with miscellaneous material listed at the end.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Ariane Dewey and Juan Aruego.
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- 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
- Color Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Drawings (visual works) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Fairy tales Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Folklore -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Folklore -- Greece Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Folklore -- Peru Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Folklore -- Turkey Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Illustration of books -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Illustrators -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Tall tales Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- watercolors (paintings) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Source
- Aruego, Juan (Donor, Person)
- Title
- Ariane Dewey Papers, undated, 1977-2000
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Paul Mostrom
- Date
- July 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- June 2020: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
