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Jon J Muth

b. 1960

American artist and illustrator

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Born 1960. Jon J Muth is an American writer, children's writer, comics artist and illustrator.

Jon J Muth (; born July 28, 1960) is an American writer and illustrator of children's books as well as graphic novels and comic books.

Career Muth studied stone sculpture and in Japan; and studied painting, printmaking, and drawing in England, Austria, and Germany.

In the comics industry, his works include J. M. DeMatteis' graphic novel Moonshadow, Grant Morrison's The Mystery Play, Neil Gaiman's The Sandman: The Wake with Michael Zulli and Charles Vess, Mike Carey's Lucifer: Nirvana and Swamp Thing: Roots. He worked with writers Walt and Louise Simonson and co-artist Kent Williams on Havok and Wolverine: Meltdown in 1988. That series was a result of Williams and Muth's desire to work on a project together. Muth received an Eisner Award in the category "Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (Interior Art)" in 1995 for his work on The Mystery Play.

In addition, Muth has had an award-winning career as a children's book writer and illustrator. He explained that "a sense of joy is what moved me from comics to picture books. My work in children's books grew out of a desire to explore what I was feeling as a new father". He received a Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators in 1999 for his illustrations in Come On, Rain! by Karen Hesse. Muth created a version of the stone soup fable set in China and illustrated cards for the Magic: The Gathering collectible card game. In 2005, Muth collaborated with author Caroline Kennedy on A Family of Poems: My Favorite Poetry for Children.

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Eisner Award for Best Painter/Digital Artist; Caldecott Medal; Eisner Award; Society of Illustrators

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Who is Jon J Muth?

American artist and illustrator

When was Jon J Muth born?

Jon J Muth was born on 28 July 1960 in Cincinnati.

What is Jon J Muth's occupation?

Jon J Muth is a writer, children's writer, comics artist and illustrator.

What nationality is Jon J Muth?

Jon J Muth is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jon J Muth

· Wikidata: Q15463449

· DBpedia: Jon J Muth

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