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Valenti Angelo

ヴァレンティ・アンジェロ

Valenti Angelo

Aliases: Valenti Michael Angelo

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1897-06-23 （Massarosa, Italy）
Died
1982-09-03 （San Francisco, California, US） age 85
Nationality
Italy, United States
Languages
English, Italian
Residence History
New York City, United States → Antioch, California, United States → San Francisco, California, United States

Career

Occupations
printmaker, illustrator, author
Active Years
1916-1982

Awards

Newbery Honor
1939
Work: Nino
Organization: American Library Association
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Nino

1938 Children's literature

A children's story centered on a young boy. Noted for Angelo's illustrations; received a Newbery Honor.

coming of agefamilyimmigrant experience

The Candy Basket

1960 Children's literature

A short children's tale with illustrations (published by Viking Press).

childhoodimagination

Paradise Valley

Children's literature / Illustrated

One of Angelo's works as author and illustrator. Detailed publication info not available.

naturehomeland

The Bells of Bleecker Street

Children's literature / Illustrated

An illustrated work depicting New York streetscapes and characters.

urban lifecommunity

The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night (Burton edition: decorations)

1934 Decorations/Illustrations for classic text

Decorated the Limited Editions Club three-volume Burton translation of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night (1934; later reprinted).

decorative artclassic literature

Bibliography

  • Paradise Valley
  • The Rooster Club
  • The Candy Basket
  • The Bells of Bleecker Street
  • The Marble Fountain
  • Nino
  • Salome
  • The Scarlet Letter (illustrations)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
concise, conversational style suited for childrendescriptions informed by printmaking aesthetics
Recurring Motifs
urban nocturnesSouthwestern desert scenesanimal motifsreligious and folkloric imagery

Legacy

An Italian-born American printmaker, illustrator and author who decorated and illustrated roughly 250 books. Known for linocuts and distinctive visual style; contributed significantly to children's literature. His works are held in major collections such as the Library of Congress and New York Public Library.

Museums

  • Library of Congress Washington, D.C., United States
  • New York Public Library New York City, United States
  • Special Collections, Stony Brook University Libraries Stony Brook, New York, United States

Academic Societies

  • American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) — exhibited

Archives

  • Special Collections, Stony Brook University Libraries (Valenti Angelo collection)

Trivia

  • Decorated and illustrated roughly 250 books over a 34-year period.
  • Known as a printmaker who favored linocut.
  • Received a Newbery Honor in 1939 for Nino.