Disciplines: Literature

Laura Bannon

Disciplines: Literature
Residencies: 1950, 1952
Laura Bannon (1895- 1963) was an artist, illustrator, author and teacher from Chicago. Bannon received degrees in visual arts from Western Michigan University, and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where she later returned to teach. Bannon’s work includes Pecos Bill: The Greatest Cowboy of All Time, Tales from a Finnish Tupa, Manuela’s Birthday and The Wonderful Fashion Doll. Additionally, Bannon received acclaim from the Children’s Reading Round table of Chicago, and the Society of Typographical Arts.