Jeanette Winter

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IntroAuthor
isWriter
Work fieldLiterature
Gender
Female
Birth1939
Age86 years
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Biography

Jeanette Winter is an American author and illustrator, best known for her children's books, many of which are about notable women in history, especially artists.

Career

Jeanette Winter is particularly known for her painted illustration style, which uses flat planes of color and "uncluttered" compositions, a style which has drawn comparisons to the folk art tradition. Winter has had a prolific career, working on dozens of children's books including books about Georgia O'Keeffe, Hildegard Van Bingen, Jane Goodall, and Henri Matisse. Winter currently lives in New York City.

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