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The Society of Illustrators (SoI) is a professional society based in New York City. It was founded in 1901 to promote the art of illustration and, since 1959, has held an annual exhibition. Since absorbing the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) in 2012, the Society has also promoted the art of comics.
Guy Billout (born July 7, 1941) [1] is a French artist and illustrator.In 1989, Billout received the Hamilton King Award and in 2016, he was inducted into the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame.
The Society maintains an association with the United States Air Force (USAF) whereby members may contribute appropriate art to the USAF Art Collection. [3] Contributing artists are flown at government expense to a show of their works and receive awards for their contributions. The artists retain copyright to their works. [4]
1992 Society Of Illustrators Gold Medal For Northern Lullaby From The Original Art Show Of Children's Picture Books; 1996 U.S. nominee as a duo, Hans Christian Andersen Award (body of work, children's book illustration) [6] 1996 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor – Her Stories, written by Virginia Hamilton [19]
His book illustrations are the recipient of the American Library Association Schneider Family Book Award, [9] Silver Medal from the Society of Illustrators New York, Original Art Exhibition, [10] the Jane Addams Children's Book Award [11] and the Tomás Rivera Book Award [12] along with three Pura Belpré honors and two Américas Book Awards. [13]
He was the youngest artist ever named Artist of the Year by the Artists Guild in New York City, in 1966 [20] Illustration Hall of Fame, Society of Illustrators, 2011 [1] Hamilton King Award, Society of Illustrators, 1969 [22] Ten Gold and two Silver medals, Society of Illustrators [7]