Ib Spang Olsen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ib Spang Olsen

Danish children's illustrator and writer

Date of Birth: 11-Jun-1921

Place of Birth: Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

Date of Death: 15-Jan-2012

Profession: writer, cartoonist, graphic artist, children's writer

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Ib Spang Olsen (11 June 1921 – 15 January 2012) was a Danish writer and illustrator best known to generations of Danes for cartoons and illustrations, many of which appeared in children's publications.
Those include a series of nursery rhyme books written by Halfdan Rasmussen, including "Halfdans ABC".
He also wrote his own children's books, such as the whimsical tale of the seasons, The Marsh Crone's Brew.
Olsen drew for newspapers, magazines, books, posters, television, and comics. For his lasting contribution as a children's illustrator Olsen received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1972.