The bad speller william steig biography
William Steig was born in New York City in In a family where every member was involved in the arts, it was not surprising that Steig became an artist..
William Steig fills the pages of The Bad Speller with antic drawings and inspired misspellings.
Steig, William 1907–2003
(William H. Steig)
PERSONAL: Born November 14, 1907, in New York, NY; died October 3, 2003, in Boston, MA; son of Joseph (a housepainter) and Laura (a seamstress; maiden name, Ebel) Steig; married Elizabeth Mead, January 2, 1936 (divorced); married Kari Homestead, 1950 (divorced, 1963); married Stephanie Healey, December 12, 1964 (divorced, December, 1966); married Jeanne Doron, 1969; children: (first marriage) Lucy, Jeremy; (second marriage) Margit Laura.
Education: Attended City College (now City College of the City University of New York), 1923–25; National Academy of Design, New York, NY, 1925–29.
CAREER: Freelance cartoonist contributing mainly to the New Yorker, 1930–; author and illustrator of children's books, 1968–.
Worked for various advertising agencies. Sculptor. Exhibitions: Artwork has been exhibited at Downtown Gallery, New York City, 1939, Smith College, 1940, and has been included in collections at the Rhode Island Museum, Sm