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About Kurt Wiese

Birth

1887

Death

1974

First book

1933

Years writing

93

Biography

Kurt Wiese was a German-born book illustrator, who wrote and illustrated 20 children's books and illustrated another 300 for other authors.

Kurt Wiese was a prolific German-born illustrator who spent much of his career in the United States.

His artistic talent brought to life over 300 books written by other authors throughout his career.

In addition to illustrating, Wiese wrote his own stories, totaling 20 children's books of his own.

He is world-renowned for his iconic illustrations in classic works such as The Five Chinese Brothers and The Story About Ping.

His work focused primarily on children's literature, standing out for his endearing depictions of domestic animals.