William Steig Dead at 95

Saturday, October 4, 2003

New Yorker illustrator William Steig died last night in his home.  William Steig created beautiful childlike illustrations that were romantic, playful, and sometimes very abstract.  He was also the author of several children’s stories, including one that was turned into a really awful movie.  For more information on William Steig, I recommend reading The World of William Steig by Lee Lorenz.


Comments

10-4-03 · 9:41 am

Maggie says:

I hated Shrek.
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10-5-03 · 12:33 pm

Zombie Claire says:

We are not supposed to mention Shrek around Johnny on account of his Rage problem.

Eeee Bee with a ciggie, BAD BEE! Naughty BEE! SEXY BEE!

10-6-03 · 11:24 am

Anna says:

Oh, I had no idea he passed away! Amos & Boris was my absolute favorite picture book as a child, and I even named my pet fish and mouse after them. I love his drawings so much…

2-3-04 · 4:43 am

Maggie Steig says:

I don’t know what Maggie posted the comment about not liking Shrek, but could you take it off?  It sounds like it was william Steig’s daughter.