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Angelo, the Naughty One 1944
At the Palace Gates 1949
Boat For Peppe 1950
Building Our Western Hemisphere unpublished
Butterflies Come 1957
Columbus Story 1955
Little Leo 1951
Looking-For-Something: the Story Of a Stray Burro
Of Ecuador 1952
Magic Money 1950
Miscellaneous Art
Mission Bell 1953
Stories From the Americas 1944
Three Miracles 1946 |
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Politi, Leo |
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Leo Politi Collection |
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1942-1962 |
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Abstract: |
Leo Politi"s papers focus on his work as an illustrator of
children's books. The collection contains production material
for eleven titles published between 1944 and 1957. Production
materials include illustrations and studies done in a variety of
media, a proof, and dummies. There is also an illustration done
for an unpublished textbook. The collection also contains some
miscellaneous artwork with one item inscribed for Dr. Irvin
Kerlan and two with notes to Dr. Kerlan. |
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Quantity: |
1.2 cubic ft. |
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Collection Number: |
CLRC-1761 |
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University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature
Research Collections [clrc] |
Leo Politi was born November 21, 1908 in
Fresno, California. He went to live in Brani, Italy in 1915, his
mother's family home. He studied art at the National Art Institute in
Mona, Italy. In 1931, he returned to California and settled in Los
Angeles, living in the Mexican section of the city, a setting that would
later form the backdrop of several of his books. In 1938, Leo Politi
wrote and illstrated his first book for children, Little Pancho,
the story of a little Mexican boy. In 1950, he received the Caldecott
Medal for Song Of the Swallow, which tells the story of the
kindness of the Fathers of the San Juan Capistrano Mission and the
coming of spring. He also received Caldecott Honor citations for
Pedro, the Angel Of Olvera Street in 1947 and Juanita in
1949. Many of his works have regional settings but his themes such as
the importance of family and tradition are universal. His pictures have
a sense of rhythm and reflect his love of folk art and color. Leo Politi
died on March 24, 1996 in Los Angeles, California. Biographical Sources:
Something About the Author, vol. 47, p. 172-182 Something
About the Author, vol. 88, p.163
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The collection contains production material
for eleven titles published between 1944 and 1957. The production
materials include illustrations done in tempera and watercolor, studies
done in tempera, ink, watercolor, and a proof and dummies. There is also
a watercolor illustration done for an unpublished textbook. The
collection also contains some miscellaneous artwork done in a variety of
media.
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Access and Use:
Collection is open for researchers with no
restrictions. Registration with the collection is required.
Copyright:
This collection is protected by the
Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the
user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all
necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other
use of any portion of these materials.
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The collection is indexed under the following
headings in the catalog of the University of Minnesota
Libraries. Researchers desiring materials about related topics,
persons or places should search the catalog using these
headings. |
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Politi, Leo |
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Angelo, the Naughty One, 1944
At the Palace Gates, 1949
Boat For Peppe, 1950
Building Our Western Hemishere, unpublished
Butterflies Come, 1957
Columbus Story, 1955
Little Leo, 1951
Looking-For-Something: the Story Of a Stray
Burro Of Ecuador, 1952
Magic Money, 1950
Miscellaneous Art,
Mission Bell, 1953
Stories From the Americas, 1944
Three Miracles, 1946
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Angelo, the Naughty One 1944
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by Helen Garrett |
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New York: Viking, 1944 |
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Tempera illustration 1 p. (Box M.
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At the Palace Gates 1949
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by Helen Rand Parish |
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New York: Viking, 1949 |
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Ink study 1 p. (Box M. C. 231 ) |
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Sheet of ink studies 1 p. (Box M.
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Boat For Peppe 1950
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New York: Scribner, 1950 |
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Tempera study (inscribed for Dr.
Irvin Kerlan) 1 p. (Box M. C. 975 ) |
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Building Our Western Hemisphere unpublished
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unpublished |
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Original watercolor (Signed by Leo
Politi) 1 p. (Box M. C. 975 ) |
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Butterflies Come 1957
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New York: Scribner, 1957 |
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Pencil, tempera and watercolor
dummy with text proof and typescript (Inscribed for Dr. Irvin
Kerlan) 36 p. (Box M. C. 223 ) |
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Tempera studies 2 p. (Box M. C.
223 ) |
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Ink and watercolor study 1p. (Box
M. C. 223 ) |
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Note by Leo Politi to Dr. Irvin
Kerlan, September 1962 1 p. (Box M. C. 223 ) |
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Columbus Story 1955
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by Alice Dalgliesh |
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New York: Scribner, 1955 |
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Tempera illustration for title
page (inscribed for Dr. Kerlan on February 8, 1957) 1 p. (Box M.
C. 975 ) |
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Little Leo 1951
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New York: Scribner, 1951 |
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Two tempera illustrations on 1
sheet 1 p. (Box M. C. 975 ) |
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Looking-For-Something: the Story Of a Stray Burro Of Ecuador
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by Ann Nolan Clark |
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New York: Viking, 1952 |
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Uncut page proof 1 p. (Box M. C.
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Magic Money 1950
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by Ann Nolan Clark |
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New York: Viking, 1950 |
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Watercolor study for jacket 1 p.
(Box M. C. 975 ) |
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Watercolor studies 3 p. (Box M. C.
975 ) |
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Watercolor illustration 1 p. (Box
M. C. 1093 ) |
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Ink and pencil sketches not
illustrations (Given to the Kerlan Collection in June 1974, one
is signed for Dr. Kerlan, the other for the Kerlan Collection) 2
p. (Box M. C. 1093 ) |
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Ink and watercolor decorated
packages, not illustrations (Sent to Dr. Kerlan by Leo Politi) 2
p. (Box M. C. 1093 ) |
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Pencil and watercolor studies, not
illustrations (Done with intention of writing book on straw) 2
p. (Box M. C. 1093 ) |
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Pencil and watercolor study, not
illustration (Dated 1942) 1 p. (Box M. C. 1093 ) |
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Watercolor study, not illustration
(Signed for Dr. Kerlan) 1 p. (Box M. C. 1093 ) |
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Mission Bell 1953
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New York: Scribner, 1953 |
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Pencil and proof dummy (working
dummy) 32 p. (Box M. C. 975 ) |
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Note by Leo Politi to Dr. Kerlan
dated 1956 1 p. (Box M. C. 975 ) |
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Stories From the Americas 1944
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Collected and translated by Frank
Henius |
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New York: Scribner, 1944 |
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Four tempera illustrations 2 p.
(Box M. C. 975 ) |
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Tempera studies for jacket 2 p.
(Box M. C. 975 ) |
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Three Miracles 1946
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by Caterine Blanton |
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New York: Day, 1946 |
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Tempera illustration 1 p. (Box M.
C. 975 ) |
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Please credit the University of Minnesota Libraries if you copy or
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Images: Millions of Cats,
written and illustrated by Wanda Gag.
Published New York, NY : Penguin Putnam Books, 1928.
The Poky Little Puppy, written by Janette Sebring Lowrey;
illustrated by Gustav Tenggren.
New York : Golden Book ; Racine, Wisc. : Western Publishing Co., Inc.,
1942.
Both used with permission. |
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