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Jon J Muth
Muth in 2018
Born(1960-07-28)July 28, 1960(age 63)
Cincinnati,Ohio, United States
Occupation(s)Artist, illustrator
AwardsEisner Award,1995
Society of IllustratorsGold Medal, 1999
Caldecott Honor,2006

Jon J Muth(/mjuːθ/;born July 28, 1960)[1]is anAmericanwriter and illustrator ofchildren's booksas well as graphic novels andcomic books.

Career

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Muth studied stone sculpture andshodō(Thư nói) (brush calligraphy) in Japan; and studied painting, printmaking, and drawing in England, Austria, and Germany.[2]

In the comics industry, his works includeJ. M. DeMatteis'graphic novelMoonshadow,Grant Morrison'sThe Mystery Play,[3]Neil Gaiman'sThe Sandman: The Wake[4][5]withMichael ZulliandCharles Vess,Mike Carey'sLucifer: NirvanaandSwamp Thing: Roots.[6]He worked with writersWaltandLouise Simonsonand co-artistKent WilliamsonHavokandWolverine:Meltdownin 1988. That series was a result of Williams and Muth's desire to work on a project together.[7]Muth received anEisner Awardin the category "Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (Interior Art)" in 1995 for his work onThe Mystery Play.[8]

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".[9]He received a Gold Medal from theSociety of Illustratorsin 1999 for his illustrations inCome On, Rain!by Karen Hesse. Muth created a version of thestone soupfableset in China[10]and illustrated cards for theMagic: The Gatheringcollectible card game. In 2005, Muth collaborated with authorCaroline KennedyonA Family of Poems: My Favorite Poetry for Children.[11]

Bibliography

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Muth has authored and illustrated a number of books for a variety of publishing houses.

Art collections

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  • Vanitas: Paintings, Drawings and IdeasTundra Publishing,1991
  • Pictures Places StoneAllen Spiegel Fine Arts, 1993
  • Koan: Paintings by Jon J Muth & Kent WilliamswithKent Williams,Allen Spiegel Fine Arts, November 2001,ISBN978-0964206939

Children's books authored and illustrated

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Theater adaptation

  • Zen Shorts,adapted for stage by Rogue Artists Ensemble, 2015[12]

T.V. adaptations

Children's books illustrated

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Comics/graphic novels

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Awards

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Books

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  • The Seventh Voyage
  • Moonshadow: The Definitive Edition
    • 2020,Eisner Nomination,Best Archival Collection/ Project-Comic Books[18]
    • 2019,Broken Frontier Award,Best Collection of Classic Material[19]
  • Hi, Koo!: A Year of Seasons
    • 2016,Beehive Book Award,Winner in the Poetry Division[20]
  • Zen Socks
    • 2015,A Junior Library Guild Selection
  • City Dog, Country Frog
    • 2010,A Junior Library Guild Selection
  • A Christmas Magic
    • 2010,Ohioana: The Hamilton County Committee Program;In honor of Hamilton County Authors and Composers
  • Stonecutter
    • 2010,Ohioana: The Hamilton County Committee Program;In honor of Hamilton County Authors and Composers
  • Zen Ties
    • 2009,Illustrator of the Year,The Children's Choice Book Award[21]
    • 2009,The Frances & Wesley Bock Book Award,Neumann University
    • 2009,Children's Choice Book Awards,Children's Book Council
    • 2008,Children's Picture Book Award,New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association
  • Zen Shorts
    • 2006,Caldecott Honor,The Association for Library Service to Children[22]
    • 2006,Book Sense Book of the Year,American Booksellers Association
    • 2005,Children's Picture Book Award,New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association
  • The Three Questions
    • 2002,Children's Media Honor, Achievement in Picture Books,Parent's Guide to Children's Media, Inc., Board of Directors
    • 2002,HONORS Award, National Children's Publications Awards,National Parenting Publications Awards
  • Gershon's Monster: A Story for the Jewish New Year
    • 2000,Sydney Taylor Book Award,The Association of Jewish Libraries
  • Come On, Rain
    • 1999,Gold Medal,The Society of Illustrators
  • The Mystery Play
  • The Mythology of an Abandoned City
    • 1993,Best Graphic Albumnomination, Will Eisner Comics Industry Award

Other

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  • Stillwater(Apple TV+ television series)
    • 2021, nomination,Annie Award[23]
    • 2021, nomination,Emmy Award[24]
    • 2021, recipient,Peabody Award[25]
    • 2022, nomination,Annie Awards[26]
    • 2022, recipient,Children's and Family Emmy Awards[27]

References

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  1. ^Miller, John Jackson(June 10, 2005)."Comics Industry Birthdays".Comics Buyer's Guide.Iola, Wisconsin. Archived fromthe originalon February 18, 2011.
  2. ^Muth, Jon J (n.d.)."Information".Jonjmuth.Archivedfrom the original on May 10, 2015.
  3. ^Daniels, Les(1995).DC Comics: Sixty Years of the World's Favorite Comic Book Heroes.New York, New York:Bulfinch Press.p. 208.ISBN0821220764.Writer Grant Morrison and painter Jon J Muth explored murder and metaphysics inThe Mystery Play(1994).
  4. ^Bender, Hy (1999).The Sandman Companion.New York, New York: DC Comics. p. 270.ISBN978-1563894657.
  5. ^Burgas, Greg (January 7, 2013)."Comics You Should Own –Sandman".Comic Book Resources.Archivedfrom the original on April 10, 2014.
  6. ^Jon J Muthat theGrand Comics DatabaseandJon Jay Muthat theGrand Comics Database
  7. ^"The many faces of comics world's Kent Williams".GMA News Online. November 1, 2012.The 1988 four-parterHavok & Wolverine: Meltdowncame about because Williams wanted to work with Jon J. Muth, and they developed the story with the writers. Williams worked on the Wolverine art while Muth did the Havoc art.
  8. ^"1995 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees and Winners".Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac. n.d.Archivedfrom the original on March 12, 2016.
  9. ^Duncan, Andrew (2008)."Jon J Muth Interview".IndieBound.org.Archivedfrom the original on October 25, 2012.RetrievedNovember 23,2013.
  10. ^Hopkinson, Deborah (May 2003)."Something old, something new: Jon J Muth's magical role as storyteller".BookPage.Archivedfrom the original on September 6, 2013.RetrievedNovember 23,2013.
  11. ^"Jon J Muth".National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature.n.d.Archivedfrom the original on July 29, 2017.In 2005 Muth was asked by Caroline Kennedy to illustrate an anthology of poems. Their book,A Family Of Poems,went on to be a national bestseller. They did three collaborations celebrating poetry and language including 2013'sPoems To Learn By Heart.
  12. ^"Zen Shorts".Rogue Artists Ensemble - Los Angeles Hyper-theater.RetrievedAugust 17,2020.
  13. ^"Stillwater (TV series)",Wikipedia,June 29, 2021,retrievedJune 30,2021
  14. ^"A Family Christmas by Caroline Kennedy".store.jfklibrary.org.RetrievedOctober 27,2019.
  15. ^ab"Jon Jay Muth: Comics".Marvel Comics.Archivedfrom the original on July 25, 2017.
  16. ^"'The Seventh Voyage' Takes A Grand Journey In A Tiny Spaceship ".NPR.org.RetrievedOctober 27,2019.
  17. ^"2020 Eisner Awards Nominations".Comic-Con International: San Diego.June 2, 2020.RetrievedAugust 17,2020.
  18. ^"2020 Eisner Awards Nominations".Comic-Con International: San Diego.June 2, 2020.RetrievedAugust 17,2020.
  19. ^"Broken Frontier Awards 2019: Announcing the Winners – Old Favourites, New Voices and David Schilter and Sanita Muižniece of kuš! comics Are this Year's Hall of Fame Entrants!".Broken Frontier.January 2, 2020.RetrievedJanuary 5,2020.
  20. ^"Past Winners & Nominees".Utah Beehive Book Awards.RetrievedDecember 24,2019.
  21. ^"2009 Winners and Finalists – Children's Book Council".Children's Book Council.2009.Archivedfrom the original on January 30, 2019.
  22. ^Kylee (January 10, 2013)."Caldecott Winners and Honor Books".Madison Public Library.RetrievedFebruary 24,2024.
  23. ^"'Wolfwalkers', 'Stillwater' pick up 11 Annie Award nominations for Apple TV+ ".AppleInsider.RetrievedJune 30,2021.
  24. ^Selleck, Evan (June 28, 2021)."Apple TV+ earns another 19 Daytime Emmy Award nominations thanks to 'Stillwater', 'Ghostwriter', and others".iDownloadBlog.RetrievedJune 30,2021.
  25. ^"Apple Original kids series" Stillwater "earns Peabody Award".Apple TV+ Press.RetrievedJune 30,2021.
  26. ^Giardina, Carolyn (December 21, 2021)."'Raya and the Last Dragon' Leads 2022 Annie Awards Feature Nominations ".The Hollywood Reporter.RetrievedAugust 11,2023.
  27. ^Hailu, Selome (December 11, 2022)."2022 Children's & Family Creative Arts Emmy Winners (FULL LIST, NIGHT 1)".Variety.RetrievedAugust 11,2023.
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