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Walter Wick
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Wick at the Mazza Museum in 2013
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| Born | February 23, 1953 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
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| Occupation | Artist, photographer, writer |
| Spouse(s) | Linda Cheverton Wick |
Walter Wick is an American artist and photographer. He was born on February 23, 1953. He is famous for his amazing pictures in the I Spy and Can You See What I See? book series. These books are full of fun search-and-find puzzles. Scholastic publishes both series.
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Walter Wick's Early Life
Walter Wick was born in Hartford, Connecticut. He grew up in the countryside of East Granby, Connecticut. His brother first showed him how fun photography could be. Later, Wick studied photojournalism at the Paier College of Art. This taught him how to tell stories with pictures.
Starting His Photography Career
After college, Walter Wick opened his own photo studio in New York City. He started as a commercial photographer. This means he took pictures for businesses. Later, he began creating photo-illustrations for books and magazines.
Famous Books and Awards
Wick worked on Scholastic's Let's Find Out and Super Science series. He also took pictures for many magazine covers. He even made photo puzzles for Games magazine.
In 1991, Wick teamed up with writer Jean Marzollo. Together, they created the very popular I Spy search-and-find books. They made eight original I Spy books. Millions of copies of these books have been sold.
Wick won an award for his book A Drop of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder (1997). This book was praised for its non-fiction content. His book Walter Wick's Optical Tricks was also named one of the best-illustrated books by The New York Times.
His Creative Studio
In 2003, Wick and his wife bought an old firehouse in Hartford. They fixed it up and turned it into an art studio. This is where he creates his amazing scenes.
Wick used a special camera for his I Spy photos at first. It made large negatives. In 2004, he started using a digital camera. Building the scenes for his photos can take days or even weeks. Each book he works on takes about a year to finish.
Exhibitions and Shows
Walter Wick's work is also shown in museums. His collection, Walter Wick: Games, Gizmos, and Toys in the Attic, travels around the country. It has been displayed at places like the Vero Beach Museum of Art and the Shelburne Museum.
Walter Wick's Personal Life
Walter Wick is married to Linda Cheverton Wick. She used to work as a photo prop stylist. This means she helped arrange items for photos in magazines and cookbooks.
Selected Publications
- I Spy: A Book of Picture Riddles (1992)
- I Spy: Christmas (1992)
- I Spy: Fun House (1993)
- I Spy: Mystery (1993)
- I Spy: Fantasy (1994)
- I Spy: School Days (1995)
- I Spy: Spooky Night (1996)
- A Drop of Water: A Book of Science & Wonder (1997)
- I Spy: Super Challenger! (1997)
- Walter Wick's Optical Tricks (1998)
- I Spy: Gold Challenger! (1998)
- I Spy: Treasure Hunt (1999)
- I Spy: Extreme Challenger!'" (2000)
- I Spy: Year-Round Challenger! (2001)
- Can You See What I See?: Picture Puzzles to Search and Solve (2002)
- I Spy: Ultimate Challenger! (2003)
- Can You See What I See?: Dream Machine (2003)
- Seymour and the Juice Box Boat (2004)
- Can You See What I See?: Cool Collections (2004)
- Can You See What I See?: The Night Before Christmas (2005)
- Seymour makes New Friends (2006)
- Can You See What I See?: Once Upon A Time (2006)
- Can You See What I See?: On the Road (2008)
- Can You See What I See?: On A Scary Scary Night (2008)
- I Spy: A To Z (2009)
- Can You See What I See?: Treasure Ship (2010)
- I Spy: Spectacular (2011)
- Can You See What I See?: Toyland Express (2011)
- I Spy: Sticker Book and Picture Riddles (2012)
- Can You See What I See?: Out Of This World (2013)
- Walter Wick: Games, Gizmos, and Toys in the Attic (2014)
- Can You See What I See?: Christmas (Board Book) (2015)
- Hey, Seymour! (2015)
- Can You See What I See? Big Book of Search-And-Find Fun (2016)
- A Ray of Light (2019)
- Can You See What I See?: Hidden Wonders (2021)
- Can You See What I See?: Curiosity Shop (2024)
- I Spy: Love (2024)
