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 | | Howard Pyle, who is often rightly called “The Father of American Illustration”, is one of those remarkable points within that tapestry where the threads converge, the design is pulled together, reworked and renewed and influence radiates out in fresh patterns. |
 | | Pyle was born and lived most of his life in Wilmington, Delaware, not far from where I grew up, so I’ve been exposed to his wonderful illustrations for almost as long as I remember. |
 | | Howard Pyle was really on to something with his dynamic perspectives: he makes the viewer feel like they are participating in the scene. |
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