Jan Pyk was born in Sweden in 1934. Jan received his art education at “Konstfack Art Academy ” in Stockholm. His career began when he accepted a position in the field of advertising at a firm in Stockholm Sweden.  During this period, Jan illustrated many Swedish children’s books.

In 1963 Jan left Sweden and came to New York City.  For a few years he worked in the advertising industry at J. Walter Thompson advertising agency.  In 1968, Jan decided to work full time as a children’s book illustrator.  After leaving the advertising world, he was commissioned to do children’s illustrations by numerous publishing houses such as: Harper and Row; Houghton Mifflin;  Holt,Rinehart and Winston;  McGraw Hill;  and, Macmillan to name a few.  Many of the children’s books illustrated by Jan are still in print in the United States, as well as, other countries.

 

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