![]() ![]() 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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