Johnson, Crockett, 1906-1975
Variant namesCrockett Johnson was the pseudonym for David Johnson Leisk, born in New York City in 1906. Johnson both wrote and illustrated books for children, with his most famous title being Harold and the Purple Crayon.
From the description of Crockett Johnson papers, 1957. (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 52061550
Ruth Krauss was born in 1901 in Baltimore, Maryland . She attended several universities and institutes. She received her bachelor's degree from the Parsons School of Fine and Applied Arts . In 1940, she married David Leisk (known as Crockett Johnson ). From 1944 until 1979, Krauss published many children's works, some of which she illustrated herself. Other children's books were collaborations with her husband, usually employing Krauss's text and Johnson's illustrations. Krauss's career as a writer of adult poetry began in the late 1950s, with publications spanning 1965-1977. Many of these adult poems were experimental theatrical poems, many of which were performed in New York, New Haven, and Boston. Krauss died in 1993.
From the guide to the Ruth Krauss Papers., undated, 1929-1992., (Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center.)
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| creatorOf | Johnson, Crockett, 1906-1975. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. | Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) | |
| referencedIn | Ohio State University. Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum. David Johnson Leisk 1906-1975 biographical file. | Ohio State University Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Johnson, Crockett, 1906-1975. Crockett Johnson papers, 1957. | University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library | |
| referencedIn | Elenore Lust papers | Archives of American Art | |
| creatorOf | Johnson, Crockett, 1906-1975. Irwin T. Holtzman collection of Crockett Johnson papers, ca. 1945-1995. | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
| creatorOf | Ruth Krauss Papers., undated, 1929-1992. | Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center. | |
| creatorOf | Johnson, Crockett, 1906-1975. Barnaby : clipping file. | Michigan State University Libraries, Main Library | |
| creatorOf | Krauss, Ruth. Ruth Krauss papers, 1929-1992. | University of Connecticut, Homer Babbidge Library |
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Birth 1906-10-20
Death 1975-07-11
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