Charlip, Remy

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Remy Charlip, children's book author and illustrator, was a founding member of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company as well as co-founder of the Paper Bag Players.

From the description of Hun drawing, 19-- (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 713037383

Remy Charlip is the author and illustrator of children's books, in addition to working as an actor, dancer, producer, filmmaker, song writer, and choreographer. Among his awards are the Boys' Clubs of America Gold Medal (1967), New York Times Best Illustrated Books citation (1969, 1987), Bologna Book Fair (1971), the Bank Street College of Education Irma Simonton Black Award (1973), Boston Globe-Horn BOok Award (1976), Cooper Union School of Fine Arts Award for Professional Achievement (1988).

From the description of Remy Charlip papers, n.d., 1956-1960. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63286422

Remy Charlip was born in 1929 in Brooklyn, NY. He received a B.F.A. degree from Cooper Union and studied at a number of other institutions. He has worked in many different art forms and has received numerous awards for children's books that he wrote and illustrated. His children's books range from "simple reading exercise to elaborate word games to visually innovative narratives."

Biographical Source: Something About the Author, vol. 119, pp. 27-32.

From the guide to the Remy Charlip Papers, 1956-1960, (University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc])

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creatorOf CHARLIP, REMY. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
referencedIn Contemporary Dance Trust Archive, 1957-1998 V & A Department of Theatre and Performance
referencedIn Merce Cunningham Dance Company photographs of dancers and performances, 1956-1987 (inclusive), 1968-1987 (bulk). Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
referencedIn Walter Terry papers, 1913-1982 The New York Public Library. Jerome Robbins Dance Division.
creatorOf Charlip, Remy. Remy Charlip papers, n.d., 1956-1960. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Roberts, Jody,. Roberts + Blank collection, [ca.1986-ongoing]. Museum of Performance & Design
creatorOf Charlip, Remy. [Remy Charlip footage] [videorecording] / Shirley Clarke. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Zimmer, Elizabeth. Irvine Fellowships in Dance [clippings]. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Remy Charlip Papers, 1956-1960 University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections
creatorOf Cage, John. Atlas eclipticalis / John Cage. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Paper Bag Players. Paper Bag Players records, 1958-2009 (bulk 1990-2004). New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Charlip, Remy. Hun drawing, 19-- New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Mary Caroline Richards papers, 1928-1994 Getty Research Institute
referencedIn American Ballet Theatre records, 1936-ca. 1967 The New York Public Library. Jerome Robbins Dance Division.
creatorOf Shawl, Frank,. An ongoing dance through life : an oral history : transcript, 2004 / Frank Shawl ; interviewers, Ruth Chen ... [et al.] ; editors, Alyson Belcher, Jeff Friedman, and Ruth Jacbs. Museum of Performance & Design
creatorOf Cage, John. Sixteen dances for soloist and co[mpany] of 3 / John Cage. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Charlip, Remy. Correspondence. New York Public Libraries for the Performing Arts, Dance Collection
creatorOf Cage, John. Sixteen dances for soloist and company of 3 / John Cage. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Cage, John. Sixteen dances for soloist and company of 3 : Chart of sounds used in this composition / [John Cage]. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Cage, John. Sixteen dances for soloist and company of 3 / John Cage. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf New England Round Table of Children's Librarians. Records 1906-[ongoing] Boston Public Library, Central Library in Copley Square
creatorOf Snyder, Ellsworth. Ellsworth Snyder collection of Fluxus multiples and ephemera, 1958-1987. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Remy Charlip collection, [ca. 1977-ongoing]. Museum of Performance & Design
creatorOf Richards, Mary Caroline. Mary Caroline Richards papers, 1928-1994. Getty Research Institute
referencedIn Paper Bag Players records, 1958-2009, 1990-2004 The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
creatorOf Cage, John. Ballet 1951 : for Merce Cunningham / [John Cage]. New York Public Library System, NYPL
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Birth 1929-01-10

Death 2012-08-14

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