He is survived by his wife Diane and his son Lee Dillon (a talented artist in his own right). After three years’ service, he enrolled at the Parsons School of Design in New York.” He enlisted in the Navy so that he could attend art school afterward on the G.I. Leo Dillon was the first black man to win the Caldecott Medal (two years in a row, another first), and he’s also received a Hugo Award, a NAACP Image Award, a Balrog Award, and countless others.Īn excerpt from the New York Times article on his passing: They met in 1954 at Parson’s school of Design in New York City, where their typical Art School competitiveness blossomed into love, and they married in 1957. Leo Dillon worked solo, but also collaborated with his wife Diane Sorber throughout much of their careers. He is best known for his Illustration work in Children’s Literature, though he has designed covers for countless Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Historical books, as well as album covers and posters. Leo Dillon passed away in March of 2012 from Lung cancer at age 79. Know who he is, know his work, know the impact he has had on Illustration, and celebrate him. Especially when it comes to such a brilliant, talented, deserving artist as Leo Dillon. Please don’t be the person who refuses to give credit where credit is due. Unfortunately, it’s usually uncredited, which is an absolute shame. It’s been a couple years since Leo Dillon’s passing and I’ve been seeing his work float around Tumblr more often.
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