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Stewart Moskowitz
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| Born | July 6, 1941 |
| Died | May 23, 2017 (aged 75) |
| Occupation | Illustrator Cartoonist Author |
Stewart Moskowitz (July 6, 1941 – May 23, 2017) was an American artist, illustrator, and children's book author. His paintings in the style of pop art gained popularity through the 1970s and early 1980s in America through the sale of posters and prints.
Early career
His first success in mass produced prints was "American Rabbit". Later successes included "Penguins...the Corporation", "The White Brothers", "Chocolate Mousse", "Patchwork Cow", and "Chicken Soup". His characters and artistic style became especially popular in Japan in the early 1980s. Moskowitz published several children's books of his own in 1982. By 1986, several of the characters in Moskowitz's paintings were used in the movie The Adventures of the American Rabbit. His work remained strongly popular in Japan. His art formed the basis of logo and commercial illustration for several Japanese companies (among them AT&T Japan, Fuji, Mitsubishi, Panasonic); children's books; and animated movies in that country.
A Moskowitz painting of the planet Earth as a fish was used the logo for Fuji TV's Naruhodo! The World during its broadcast run. Parasa & Dinky Dinos became a Japanese franchise including a coloring cartridge for the Konami Picno; at least one animated short; and Parasa (a yellow parasaurolophus) was instated as the mascot of newly renamed Sakura Bank in 1992, appearing on bank cards, pass books, and other materials.
Moskowitz registered several dozen paintings under United States copyright in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Death
By mid-May, 2017, Moskowitz had been diagnosed with terminal cancer and was in hospice care. A YouCaring (now part of GoFundMe) fundraiser raised over $10,000 to bring his family together, given his condition. Moskowitz's death came shortly after, on May 23, 2017.
Artistic works
Paintings (1970s)
- American Rabbit
- Peeky-Turcock
- The White Brothers
- Penguins...the Corporation
- Loose Appaloosas
- Star Rabbit
- Patchwork Cow
- Giant Pig/Pig With House
As author
| Year | Title | Publisher | ISBN | Pages | Note |
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| 1982 | A Patchwork Fish Tale | Julian Messner | 978-0671453275 | 28 | |
| 1982 | The Legend of the American Rabbit...Who He Is and How He Came To Be | Julian Messner | 978-0671458850 | 30 | |
| 1982 | Too-Loose the Chocolate Moose | Julian Messner | 978-0671458867 | 28 | |
| 1984 | Fred & Freddy's Lovely Cooking (Desserts) | AIPEC | 978-4870470101 | 63 | Japanese |
| 1984 | Fred & Freddy's Lovely Cooking (American Snacks) | AIPEC | 978-4870470118 | 63 | Japanese |
| 1984 | Fred & Freddy's Lovely Cooking (Dinners) | AIPEC | 978-4870470156 | 63 | Japanese |
| 1984 | Fred & Freddy's Lovely Cooking (Lunches) | AIPEC | 978-4870470163 | 63 | Japanese |
| 1990 | Moskowitz's World | Fusosha Publishing | 978-4594006143 | Japanese | |
| 1993 | Yellow Dinosaur Boy: Adventure of Parasa and Friends | Fusosha Publishing | 978-4594011420 | Japanese | |
| 1996 | Yellow Dinosaur Boy 2: Save Our Dinosaur Planet | Fusosha Publishing | 978-4594019679 | Japanese | |
| 2012 | Too-Loose the Chocolate Moose, 30th Anniversary Edition | Stewart Moskowitz Media | 978-0985146719 | 32 | |
| 2013 | Vincent van Goat: The Real Story | Stewart Moskowitz Media | 978-0985146726 | 34 | |
| 2013 | A Patchwork Fish Tale: 30th Anniversary Edition | Stewart Moskowitz Media | 978-0985146733 | 34 |
As illustrator
| Year | Title (author) | Publisher | ISBN | Pages | Note |
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| 1994 | Night of the Upside-Down Crescent Moon (Yuichi Watanabe) | Fusosha Publishing | 978-4594015817 | Japanese | |
| 1997 | The Flying Coconut (unknown) | Japanese | |||
| 2015 | Barney Meets BeeBee (Noni Morton) | Jangus Publishing Group | 978-0996463706 | 23 | |
| 2015 | Bear's Pond (Noni Morton) | Jangus Publishing Group | 978-0996463713 | 23 |
