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'Olivia' creator Ian Falconer, who studied art history at NYU, dies at 63

Olivia by Ian Falconer
L'Olivia by Ian Falconer
Taylor Swift plagiarizing Ian Falconer's Olivia for Red

 

From NPR

8 March 2023

"Ian Falconer, best known as the illustrator and author of the beloved Olivia children's book series about a spry and smart young pig, died on Tuesday [7 March 2023] in Rowayton, Conn. The author, illustrator, theatrical set and costume designer was 63 years old."

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"One thing that was very special about it is the whole book was in red and black and picture books at that time were full color. To see something so stark and graphically striking was unusual," said Schwartz. "There was also this amazing character of Olivia that just really jumped off the pages. In every single picture, I knew that kids would be able to connect with her."

Born in 1959 in Ridgefield, Conn., Falconer studied art history at New York University before focusing on painting at the Parsons School of Design and the Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles.

After incubating his talent as a theater designer with David Hockney, assisting the renowned artist with sets and costumes for Los Angeles Opera productions in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Falconer went on to create set and/or costume designs for top-tier companies around the world, including Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, New York City Ballet and The Royal Opera.

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