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Leo Lionni

Dutch-Italian artist and children's writer (1910-1999)
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Leo Lionni
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Facts

28 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[24]
Date of birth
May 5, 1910
Date of death
October 11, 1999
Place of birth
Amsterdam
Place of death
Radda in Chianti
Country of citizenship
Italy, United States, Kingdom of Italy[10][11][12]
Occupation
writer, graphic designer, illustrator, painter, children's writer, designer, picture book writer, graphic artist[13][14][15]
Employer
Black Mountain College, Fortune[18][19]
Field of work
literature, illustration[16][17]
Educated at
University of Genoa[20]
Award received
AIGA Medal, Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis, Prix Janusz Korczak de Littérature Jeunesse[21][22][23]
Official website
www.rhcbooks.com[28]
Cause of death
Parkinson's disease[25]
Work location
New York City[29]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Italian, English[34][35]
Artist files at
Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library, Frick Art Research Library, National Gallery of Art Library
Copyright representative
reproduction right not represented by CISAC member
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights
Described by source
ProDetLit, Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur[32][33]
End of work period
1999[37]
Given name
Leo[27]
Has works in the collection
Museum of Modern Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum
Manner of death
natural causes[31]
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Medical condition
Parkinson's disease[30]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library, WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot — Smithsonian Libraries — Artists Files, WikiProject Craft, NADD Wikidata project
Residence
Radda in Chianti[26]
Start of work period
1959[36]
🏷️ Also known as
en Leo Lionni en Leonard Lionni en Léo Lionni de Lionni el Λίο Λιόννι el Λίο Λιόνι el Λέο Λιόνι fa لئو لیونی he ליאו ליאוני ja レーオ・リオンニ ja レオ・レオーニ ja レオ・レオニ ja レオ＝レオニ ko 레오 리오니 nl Léo Lionni ru Лео Лионни sv Lionni zh 李歐·李奧尼
🔖 Identifiers · 112
ISNI
000000012125813X
VIAF cluster ID
29537118
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n79007330
GND ID
119272067
ADAGP artist ID
leo-lionni-382424
AbART person ID
45004
Adelphi author ID
658
Allcinema person ID
816642
Archives at Yale agent ID
people/694
Artist-info artist ID
87470
Artnet artist ID
leo-lionni
AskArt person ID
129367
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Awards & Winners artist ID
077rpq
BIBSYS ID
90201438
Babelio author ID
50107
Benezit ID
B00110237
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
11913098b
Biografisch Portaal van Nederland ID
17963364
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
lionni-leo
CANTIC ID
981058509569606706
CBDB.cz author ID
76354
CONOR.SR ID
19393895
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf10257848
Central Library of Volos authority ID
9705
CiNii Research ID
1140563741724128768
Cooper Hewitt person ID
420557029
DBNL author ID
lion003
DDB person (GND) ID
119272067
Dansk Forfatterleksikon ID
u13967
Databazeknih.cz author ID
86383
De Agostini ID
Liónni,+Lèo
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
119272067
DigitaltMuseum ID
0210312748218
Dimitri and Aliki Perrotis Central Library ID
23657
Discogs artist ID
2109238
Encyclopedia of Science Fiction ID
lionni_leo
Encyclopædia Universalis ID
leo-lionni
Europeana entity
agent/base/156348
FAST ID
30320
FID performing arts ID
agent/gnd_119272067
Freebase ID
/m/077rpq
Frick Art Research Library Artist File ID
991005672729707141
Geni profile ID
6000000028908736472
Goodreads author ID
32804
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Leo_Lionni
Grove Art Online ID
T098019
HAND ID
6AE2-B6F1-1436-AD96-9381
ICCD agent ID
0d2906a4c1114558276b523ac0ca5098
ISFDB author ID
109389
IdRef ID
026991179
Invaluable.com person ID
gvd4e7sykr
IxTheo authority ID
080076939
J9U entity ID
987007264666005171
KBR person ID
14130294
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
119272067
Kallías ID
PE00007602
Keratsini-Drapetsona libraries' catalogue authority ID
75311
Koha Kütüphane ID
148448
KulturNav-ID
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Le Delarge artist ID
3759_artiste_LIONNI_Leo
Les Archives du spectacle person ID
7644
Levadia Library ID
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Libraries Australia ID
35307668
LombardiaBeniCulturali artwork author ID
2079
Met Constituent ID
164407
Munzinger person ID
00000020294
Museum of Modern Art artist ID
3562
Museum-digital person/organization ID
53214
MusicBrainz artist ID
c3395fcd-d694-4dad-9f80-901b1f5e7446
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA03456440
NDL Authority ID
00447787
NE.se ID
leo-lionni
NL CR AUT ID
xx0200061
NLA Trove people ID
905910
NSK (VIAF) ID
000763364
NSK ID
981005728298309366
NUKAT ID
n2014120587
National Library of Brazil ID
000579870
National Library of Chile ID
000802623
National Library of Greece ID
319194
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000084897
National Library of Korea ID
KAC199616768
National Library of Latvia ID
000023777
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:V*113117;=BA
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810577684905606
National Library of Portugal ID
564187
National Library of Russia ID
770215815, 770215812
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX980213
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
071646663
Open Library ID
OL272674A
OpenMLOL author ID
214357
Parsifal cluster ID
351075
Penguin Random House author ID
17763
Philadelphia Museum of Art entity ID
17097
Photographers' Identities Catalog ID
271875
Pittori Liguri ID
lionni-leo
Prabook ID
356134
RERO ID (legacy)
A003524208
RKDartists ID
50312
SBN author ID
CFIV108724
SHARE Catalogue author ID
620324
SNAC ARK ID
w63f4rbb
SVKKL authority ID
p0083921-Lionni-Leo-19101999
Smithsonian American Art Museum person/institution ID
2953
Tabakalera ID
79597
Treccani ID
leo-lionni
Union List of Artist Names ID
500062091
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058509569606706
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1267788
Web umenia creator ID
1556248
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJgxwyGwGh669wBGbWG4MP
Yale LUX ID
person/701a3420-f0c6-463e-86d3-ca2dfb1fcba2

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 6
writer, painter, designer, illustrator, graphic designer, children's writer
Country of citizenship 3
United States, Italy, Kingdom of Italy
Employer 2
Fortune, Black Mountain College
Has works in the collection 2
Museum of Modern Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
English, Italian
Award received 1
Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis
Cause of death 1
Parkinson's disease
Described by source 1
ProDetLit
Educated at 1
University of Genoa
Field of work 1
literature
Given name 1
Leo
Instance of 1
human
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Medical condition 1
Parkinson's disease
Place of birth 1
Amsterdam
Place of death 1
Radda in Chianti
Residence 1
Radda in Chianti
Sex or gender 1
male
Work location 1
New York City
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Summary

Leo Lionni was born on May 5, 1910[1], in Amsterdam[2]. He died on October 11, 1999[3], in Radda in Chianti[4]. He worked as a writer[5], graphic designer[6], illustrator[7], painter[8], and children's writer[9].

FAQs

Where was Leo Lionni born?

Leo Lionni's place of birth was Amsterdam[2].

Where did Leo Lionni die?

Leo Lionni died in Radda in Chianti[4].

What did Leo Lionni do for work?

Leo Lionni worked as a writer[5], graphic designer[6], illustrator[7], painter[8], and children's writer[9].

Where did Leo Lionni go to school?

Leo Lionni was educated at University of Genoa[20].

What awards did Leo Lionni receive?

Honors received include AIGA Medal[21], Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis[22], and Prix Janusz Korczak de Littérature Jeunesse[23].

Related Entities

Italy Kingdom of Italy Museum of Modern Art New York City Radda in Chianti United States University of Genoa

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . prix-janusz-korczak-de-litterature-jeunesse.fr. prix-janusz-korczak-de-litterature-jeunesse.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . dbnl.org. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "source for place of birth, source for date of birth, source for date of death from Store norske leksikon ([[Wikidata:Requests for permissi"
  2. 6w ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    HAND ID → 6AE2-B6F1-1436-AD96-9381
    "Created claim: HAND ID: 6AE2-B6F1-1436-AD96-9381, batch #274736"
  3. 9w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person ID → 816642
    Residence → Radda in Chianti
    "Created claim: Allcinema person ID: 816642, Matched to レオ・レオニ (#322559050) in Allcinema person #mix'n'"
  4. 10w ago · ~2026-46234-03 · 2026-08-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Residence → Radda in Chianti
    "Created claim: Residence: Radda in Chianti"
  5. 21w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → p0083921-Lionni-Leo-19101999
    "Created claim: SVKKL authority ID: p0083921-Lionni-Leo-19101999, batch #259499"
  6. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, graphic designer, illustrator +5
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32157: import P21 and P106 from GND (38)"
  7. 24w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Penguin Random House author ID → 17763
    "Created claim: Penguin Random House author ID: 17763, add Penguin Random House author ID"
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