Maira Kalman was born in Tel Aviv and moved to New York with her family
at the age of four. She has worked as a designer, author, illustrator and
artist for more than thirty years without formal training. Her work is a
narrative journal of her life and all its absurdities. She has written and
illustrated twelve children's books including Ooh-la-la- Max in Love,
What Pete Ate, and Swami on Rye . She often illustrates for The
New Yorker magazine, and is well known for her collaboration with Rick
Meyerowitz on the NewYorkistan cover in 2001. Recent projects include
The Elements of Style (illustrated), and a monthly on-line column
entitled Principles of Uncertainty for The New York Times.
She has had three exhibitions at the Julie Saul Gallery since 2003.
She lives in New York with her dog Pete and walks a lot.
She has had three exhibitions at the Julie Saul Gallery since 2003.
She lives in New York with her dog Pete and walks a lot.
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