George Ford (illustrator)

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George Cephas Ford (born 1936), is an American illustrator. [1] He was the first illustrator to win a Coretta Scott King Award in 1974 for his illustrations in Ray Charles by Sharon Bell Mathis. [2] His illustrations for Ray Charles were made using acrylic paint. [3] His wife Bernette Ford worked in publishing. [4] [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "George Ford (b. 1936)". Oxford Reference. Oxford University Press – via The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature.
  2. ↑ "INTERVIEWS: Ray Charles By Sharon Bell Mathis Illustrations by George Ford". Lee and Low Books. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Celebrating the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Awards". Fine Books & Collections.
  4. ↑ Sutton, Roger. "An Interview with George and Bernette Ford". The Horn Book. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  5. ↑ Genzlinger, Neil (14 July 2021). "Bernette Ford, Who Made Children's Books More Diverse, Dies at 70". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "George Ford (Illustrator): List of Books by Author George Ford (Illustrator)". www.paperbackswap.com.


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