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{{other people||Alan Crawford (disambiguation)}} |
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[[File:A Wild Promise by Allen Crawford.jpg|alt=|thumb|A Wild Promise by Allen Crawford]] |
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'''Allen Crawford''' is an artist, illustrator, designer, and writer. |
'''Allen Crawford''' is an artist, illustrator, designer, and writer. |
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Crawford and his wife Susan founded the design and illustration studio Plankton Art Co. in 1996. Their studio's most notable project to date is the collection of 400 species identification illustrations that are on permanent display at the [[American Museum of Natural History]]’s [[Milstein Hall of Ocean Life]] in New York. |
Crawford and his wife Susan founded the design and illustration studio Plankton Art Co. in 1996. Their studio's most notable project to date is the collection of 400 species identification illustrations that are on permanent display at the [[American Museum of Natural History]]’s [[Milstein Hall of Ocean Life]] in New York. |
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Under the pseudonym “Lord Breaulove Swells Whimsy” Crawford wrote, designed, and illustrated ''The Affected Provincial’s Companion, Volume One'' ([[Bloomsbury Publishing|Bloomsbury]] 2006), which was |
Under the pseudonym “Lord Breaulove Swells Whimsy”, Crawford wrote, designed, and illustrated ''The Affected Provincial’s Companion, Volume One'' ([[Bloomsbury Publishing|Bloomsbury]] 2006), which was optioned for film by [[Johnny Depp]]’s production company, [[Infinitum Nihil]]. |
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| ⚫ | Crawford's second book, ''[https://tinhouse.com/book/whitman-illuminated-song-of-myself/ Whitman Illuminated: Song of Myself]'' ([[Tin House Books]]), is an illustrated, hand-lettered, 256-page edition of [[Walt Whitman]]’s [[Song of Myself|iconic poem]], was released in 2014. It has won numerous awards, including Best of Show in the 3x3 Illustration Annual No.12<ref>{{Cite web|title = 3x3, The Magazine of Contemporary Illustration ::: Professional Show No.12: Winners|url = http://3x3mag.com/shows/professional-shows/prowinners|website = 3x3mag.com|accessdate = 2015-10-07|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151031101718/http://3x3mag.com/shows/professional-shows/prowinners|archive-date = 2015-10-31|url-status = dead}}</ref> and a Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Society of Illustrators 58 Book and Editorial|url = http://www.societyillustrators.org/The-Museum/2016/illu58-Part-Two/Illustrators-58-Book-and-Editorial.aspx|website = 3x3mag.com|accessdate = 2015-12-23}}</ref> |
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Crawford has appeared in ''[[The New York Times]]'', ''[[Interview (magazine)|Interview]]'', ''[[Orion (magazine)|Orion]]'', ''[[Frieze (magazine)|Frieze]]'', ''[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]]'', ''[[Tin House]]'', and ''[[Art in America]]''. |
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His most recent book is ''[https://tinhouse.com/book/a-wild-promise/ A Wild Promise: An Illustrated Celebration of the Endangered Species Act]'' (Tin House 2023). |
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==Bibliography== |
==Bibliography== |
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*''[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/298017.The_Affected_Provincial_s_Companion_Vol_1 The Affected Provincial's Companion Vol. I]'' (2006) |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150204184254/http://www.tinhouse.com/books/fiction-poetry/whitman-illuminated-song-of-myself.html ''Whitman Illuminated: Song of Myself'' (2014)] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150204184254/http://www.tinhouse.com/books/fiction-poetry/whitman-illuminated-song-of-myself.html ''Whitman Illuminated: Song of Myself'' (2014)] |
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*''[https://tinhouse.com/book/a-wild-promise/ A Wild Promise: An Illustrated Celebration of the Endangered Species Act]'' (2023) |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* {{official website|http://www.allencrawford.net/}} |
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*[http://www.planktonart.com/ Plankton Art Co.] |
*[http://www.planktonart.com/ Plankton Art Co.] |
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Revision as of 21:45, 28 July 2023
Allen Crawford is an artist, illustrator, designer, and writer.
Crawford and his wife Susan founded the design and illustration studio Plankton Art Co. in 1996. Their studio's most notable project to date is the collection of 400 species identification illustrations that are on permanent display at the American Museum of Natural History’s Milstein Hall of Ocean Life in New York.
Under the pseudonym “Lord Breaulove Swells Whimsy”, Crawford wrote, designed, and illustrated The Affected Provincial’s Companion, Volume One (Bloomsbury 2006), which was optioned for film by Johnny Depp’s production company, Infinitum Nihil.
Crawford's second book, Whitman Illuminated: Song of Myself (Tin House Books), is an illustrated, hand-lettered, 256-page edition of Walt Whitman’s iconic poem, was released in 2014. It has won numerous awards, including Best of Show in the 3x3 Illustration Annual No.12[1] and a Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators.[2]
His most recent book is A Wild Promise: An Illustrated Celebration of the Endangered Species Act (Tin House 2023).
Bibliography
- The Affected Provincial's Companion Vol. I (2006)
- Whitman Illuminated: Song of Myself (2014)
- A Wild Promise: An Illustrated Celebration of the Endangered Species Act (2023)
References
- ^ "3x3, The Magazine of Contemporary Illustration ::: Professional Show No.12: Winners". 3x3mag.com. Archived from the original on 2015-10-31. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
- ^ "Society of Illustrators 58 Book and Editorial". 3x3mag.com. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
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