Marvin Bileck

Marvin Bileck (March 2, 1920 – April 29, 2005)[1] was an artist and teacher in the United States. He illustrated children's books.[2]

Bileck was born in New Jersey. He graduated from Cooper Union[3] and received a Fulbright Grant to study in France. His work was included in shows at the Metropolitan Museum of Art[4] and the Chicago Institute of Art.[5]

He was married to artist Emily Nelligan (1924–2018).[6] They summered on Cranberry Island and did art works at it.[7] In 2014 his and his wife's artwork was exhibited.[8]

Bowdoin College has a Marvin Bileck Printmaking Projects that brings printmakers to the college as educators.[9]

Illustrator
  • My Teddy Bear Sings Out Loud
  • Rain Makes Applesauce[10][11]
  • My House Goes Walking Every Day[11]
  • Monkeys Mumble in a Jelly Bean Jungle
  • I Wear My Shoes Inside Out
  • By Trolley Past Thimbledon Bridge

References
  1. "Marvin Bileck - Obituary courtesy of Emily Nelligan". 21 November 2010. Archived from the original on 21 November 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. "Nelligan and Bileck: Charcoal Contours And Nature in Decay". Observer. 2005-06-06. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  3. ""Bud" Bileck, Ex-Newsboy, Now Successful Illustrator". The Herald-News. 1961-12-12. p. 21. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  4. "Hortense Mendel | Young Faces: an illustrated album of type faces for children's books". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  5. "Junior Museum: Original Illustrations and Sketches for "Rain Makes Applesauce" , by Marvin Bileck". The Art Institute of Chicago. 1966-12-01. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  6. "Marvin Bileck and Emily Nelligan: On Great Cranberry Island". Art Museum.
  7. Glueck, Grace (May 27, 2005). "ART IN REVIEW; Emily Nelligan Marvin Bileck -- 'Cranberry Island, Drawings and Prints'" – via NYTimes.com.
  8. Johnson, Ken (January 9, 2014). "Marvin Bileck: 'Thimbledon Bridge' and Emily Nelligan: 'Drawings'" – via NYTimes.com.
  9. "Marvin Bileck Printmaking Project". Visual Arts.
  10. "Rain Makes Applesauce - Marvin Bileck". Richmond Times-Dispatch. 21 February 1965. p. 130. Retrieved 27 May 2023. open access
  11. "Book Nook". The Herald-Sun. 21 March 1965. p. 43. Retrieved 27 May 2023. open access
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