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Artist Hilary Knight Donates Papers to The New York Public Library,
Including Materials Relating to His Character Eloise
and His More Than
50-Year Career as an Illustrator
| November 2, 2009, New York City--Hilary Knight, the artist best-known for
creating the classic character Eloise with Kay Thompson, is donating the
papers documenting his extensive career as an illustrator and author over more
than 50 years to The New York Public Library. The collection includes
wide-ranging materials relating to Eloise but also documents most of the
nearly 60 books Mr. Knight has created as well as his work crafting Broadway
posters, magazine illustrations, greeting cards, calendars, and
advertisements. The collection not only includes sketches, research, dummies
and final layouts, but contracts, correspondence, publicity materials, reviews
and other items capturing the entire process of creating his works. The gift
was announced November 2, by Library President Paul LeClerc, at its annual
Library Lions dinner where Mr. Knight was an honoree.
Read entire press release. |
Pencil Water Color Sketch for Plaza Painting (1964).
Illustration by
Hilary Knight
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Literary Lions dinner - November 2,
2009
Left to right: Annie Proulx, Janice Moore-Smith,
David Smith, Julia Change, Hilary Knight |
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