R. O. Blechman

R. O. Blechman (born October 1, 1930) and numerous covers for The New Yorker magazine.

Life and career Oscar Robert Blechman, whose professional name transposes the initials of his first two given names, was born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, and attended the High School of Music and Art Henry Holt published his first book, The Juggler of Our Lady, a Christmas retelling of the medieval legend, in 1953. Five years later, it was adapted into a nine-minute Terrytoons animated short by Al Kouzel and Gene Deitch, narrated by Boris Karloff. The short earned a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Animated Film.

After being drafted into the United States Army and serving in Asbury Park, New Jersey, or 1979, Blechman founded the commercial-animation studio The Ink Tank.

Blechman directed the 1984 PBS special The Soldier's Tale, an animated, one-hour adaptation of composer Igor Stravinsky's and playwright C. F. Ramuz's theater piece L'Histoire du Soldat. The special won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement – Animated Programming.

The Museum of Modern Art mounted the retrospective "R. O. Blechman and The Ink Tank: A Celebration", beginning January 17, 2003. and wrote the book Dear James: Letters to a Young Illustrator. His graphic stories are collected in Talking Lines. The French publisher Delpire published a collection of his artwork for the series "Poche Illustrateur", and his graphic novel Georgie.

Personal life Blechman and his wife, Moisha Kubinyi, the daughter of painters Doris Hall and Kálmán Kubinyi, lived on Central Park West in Manhattan and Max,

Awards and honors Adweek Illustrator of the Year, 1983 Inductee, Art Director's Hall of Fame, 1999

Primetime Emmy Awards and nomination 1983 Nomination: Outstanding Individual Achievement - Graphic Design and Title Sequences: Nicholas Nickleby (syndicated), R.O. Blechman, Seymour Chwast, Andy Ewan, graphic designers 1984 Award: Outstanding Individual Achievement - Animated Programming: The Soldier's Tale (PBS), R.O. Blechman, director