Biography
Ib Spang Olsen (11 June 1921 – 15 January 2012) was a Danish writer and illustrator best known to generations of Danes for cartoons and illustrations, many of which appeared in children's publications. Those include a series of nursery rhyme books written by Halfdan Rasmussen, including "Halfdans ABC". He also wrote his own children's books, such as the whimsical tale of the seasons, The Marsh Crone's Brew. Olsen drew for newspapers, magazines, books, posters, television, and comics.
For his lasting contribution as a children's illustrator Olsen received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1972.
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1921-06-11
Deathday2012-01-15 (90 years old)
Birth PlaceCopenhagen, Denmark
SpouseNulle Øigaard
ChildrenMartin Spang Olsen, Lasse Spang Olsen
CitizenshipsDenmark
AwardsH.C. Andersen Award, Hans Christian Andersen Award for illustration, Statens Kunstfonds hædersydelse, The Native Danish Language Award, Ministry of Culture's children book prize
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Image credit: Hans Jørn Storgaard Andersen at da.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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