The Importance of Grandfathers
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Listen to Jan Balet talk about how important his grandfather, Eduard Eggert (1852-1926), was in helping him develop his artistic talents.
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Entries from various authors about Jan Balet, his works, his website, Jan Balet Art Preservation LLC, and other items of interest.
Jan Balet: The Artist & His Works
Jan Balet (1913-2009) was a German-born artist best known in the U.S. for his success in the 40s, 50s and 60s as a commercial illustrator in New York City, where he designed for major corporations and publications and authored and illustrated children's books. Returning to Europe in 1965, this self-proclaimed “sophisticated primitive” continued as a children's book author and illustrator, but spent the majority of his final years creating a vast body of work through painting, etching, lithographs, and watercolors.
Reissue Available Now from Ammo Books
Though out of print for many years, Jan's children’s books Amos and the Moon and The Five Rollatinis are available at Ammo Books!
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