Jan Balet
German painter, graphic artist and illustrator (1913-2009)
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Jan Balet (1913 – 2009) was a painter, graphic artist and illustrator, known for his naive style
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| Born | 20 July 1913 Bremen, Germany |
| Died | 31 January 2009 (aged 95) Estavayer-le-Lac, Switzerland |
| Website | janbalet |
Balet was born on 20 July 1913 in Bremen, Germany.[1] He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich. He emigrated to the United States in 1938 and bean a career in commercial art in New York City. For a time he was the art director for Mademoiselle magazine.[2] His work was included in the 1949 exhibition The 28th Annual Exhibition of Advertising and Editorial Art of the New York Art Directors Club at the Museum of Modern Art.[3] In 1962 he created a cover for The Saturday Evening Post.[4]
Balet illustrated several children's books including The Snow Queen in 1942 and What Makes an Orchestra in 1962.[5]
Balet died on 31 January 2009 in Estavayer-le-Lac, Switzerland.[1]