Peter Sis
Peter Sis
Peter Sísis a Czech-born American illustrator and writer of children's books. As a cartoonist his editorial illustrations have appeared in Time, Newsweek, Esquire, and The Atlantic Monthly. For his "lasting contribution" as a children's illustrator he received the Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 2012...
NationalityCzechoslovakian
ProfessionArtist
Date of Birth11 May 1949
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I know there are some good American police. But I grew up in a country where we were afraid of the police.
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I had a very comfortable life, but there were people who spent their life in prison, whose families were destroyed.
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I grew up in society when lots of things were hidden, and they were not hidden just one way, but it was very complicated.
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How do you visualize something you've never seen and just imagined, through someone you love very much?
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When you have little children, you want to tell them about joy and happiness and hope. And then comes the time you want to tell them there are tough moments. I admire people who can do that.