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| Image Description | Color illustration on a blue background of a girl with black hair, rosy cheeks, and blue eyes wearing two yellow bows in her pigtails; black and white checkerboard design around the rim |
| Curl Text | SHIRLEY © 1974 Carol Bouman Art Brand Buttons TM by Easy Aces |
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Carol Bouman was an illustrator popular during the 1970s and 1980s. Her work is best described as having "figurative collage elements" and "whimsical art deco influences." She illustrated several children’s books in the 1980s, including Pick of the Litter by Teddy Slater, The Fisher-Price picture dictionary by Dina Anastasio, RV and the Haunted Garage by Mel Gilden, and Where is Baby Twinkle? by Michael Teitelbaum. Bouman also collaborated with renowned musicians, including Jerry Lee Lewis, on album cover art. Her work has even reached the big screen! She was the artist for The Inheritance (1976) movie poster. While little known about her personal life, she has made a significant impact in various forms of commercial art. |
| Catalog ID | AR0505 |