Adams, Adrienne (1906–2002)
Adams, Adrienne (1906–2002)
American artist, illustrator, and author of children's books. Born Feb 8, 1906, in Fort Smith, Arkansas; died Dec 3, 2002; dau. of Edwin Hunt (accountant) and Sue (Broaddus) Adams; attended American School of Design, 1926; m. John Lonzo Anderson (writer, under name Lonzo Anderson), Aug 17, 1935.
Taught in a rural school in Oklahoma (1927); designed displays, murals, textiles, greeting cards, in New York City (1929–45); served as art director for Staples-Smith Displays, New York City (1945–52); illustrated more than 30 books for a number of children's authors, including husband, Lonzo Anderson, as well as her own work, such as A Woggle Of Witches (1971) and the anthology, Poetry of Earth (1972). Received Caldecott honors for Houses from the Sea (1960) and The Day We Saw the Sun Come Up (1962), as well as a Rutgers Award for contributions to children's literature (1973), and a Medallion from the University of Southern Mississippi (1977).