American, 1856–1915
William Wallace Denslow (1856–1915) was an American illustrator and caricaturist who collaborated with L. Frank Baum, notably creating the artwork for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Born in Philadelphia, he studied briefly at art institutions in New York but was mostly self-taught. Denslow worked as a poster artist, book designer, and editorial cartoonist, and he produced comic strips and illustrated children's books. He used his earnings from his illustrations to purchase an island in Bermuda and was involved in stage and literary projects, but did not repeat his earlier success.
Sources: Wikipedia (en): W. W. Denslow · Wikidata Q1364808
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