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Children’s book artist Erik Blegvad dies at 90

By Gregory Katz
Published February 12, 2014 12:38pm ET
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Children’s book artist Erik Blegvad dies at 90
In this undated photo provided by Peter Blegvad, Erik Blegvad poses on the Danish island of Samso. Children's book artist Erik Blegvad, known for his whimsical illustrations of more than 100 books, has died in London. He was 90. His eldest son, musician and cartoonist Peter Blegvad, said his father died on Jan. 14, 2014. The wide-ranging artist was a native of Denmark who studied at the Copenhagen School of Arts and Crafts before developing his reputation in the New York and Paris publishing worlds. Among his best known works are the illustrations for "Bed-Knob and Broomstick," ''The Tenth Good Thing About Barney" and his own translation of Hans Christian Andersen's "Stories and Fairy Tales."(AP Photo/Peter Blegvad) | AP

LONDON (AP) — Children’s book artist Erik Blegvad, known for his whimsical illustrations of more than 100 books, has died in London. He was 90.

His eldest son, musician and cartoonist Peter Blegvad, said his father died on Jan. 14.

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