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Beni Montresor (31 March 1926 – 11 October 2001) was a versatile Italian artist, opera and film director, set designer, author and children's book illustrator. He won the 1965 Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration, recognizing May I Bring a Friend? .
Oct 13, 2001 · Beni Montresor, who conjured magical, dreamlike images in the children's books he illustrated and the sets and costumes he designed for opera productions around the world, died on Thursday in...
Beni Montresor was born on 31 March 1926 in Bussolengo, Veneto, Italy. He was a production designer and costume designer, known for Pilgrimage (1972), The Golden Mass (1975) and The Day the Sky Exploded (1958). He died on 11 October 2001 in Verona, Veneto, Italy.
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Beni Montresor. (1926—2001) Quick Reference. (1926–2001), celebrated Italian writer of radio plays (including adaptations of fairy tales), book illustrator, and stage designer. Montresor was knighted by the Italian government for distinguished contribution to the arts. ... From: Montresor, Beni in The Oxford Companion to Fairy Tales »
Beni Montresor (1926-2001) was an Italian artist, inspired by his time as set designer in his illustration of many children's books. The framing and aesthetic of his Little Red Riding Hood also reflects his theatrical style.
The versatile Italian artist Beni Montresor achieved success as a costume and set designer for the stage and motion pictures and as an illustrator and author of children’s books. The Italian government knighted him in 1966 for his contributions to the arts.
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b. 31 March 1926, d. 11 October 2001. He was a versatile Italian artist, opera and film director, set designer, author and children’s book illustrator. The Italian government knighted him in 1966 for his contributions to the arts.
