_ This story has been updated to correct Falconer’s year of birth to 1959, not 1969. He transferred to the Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles and began working with artist David Hockney, helping him in his stage opera designs.įalconer is survived by his mother Sandy and sisters Tonia and Tory, as well as nieces and nephews Olivia, Ian, August, Perry and Will. 25, 1959, in Ridgefield, Connecticut, studied art history at New York University for two years and then enrolled as a painter at the Parsons School of Design. He also created 30 magazine covers for The New Yorker.įalconer was born Aug. In 2022, he published a new book for children called “Two Dogs.” He told National Public Radio last year the characters, a pair of dachshunds named Perry and Augie, were inspired by his nephews.įalconer was also a designer of sets and costumes for ballet and opera companies around the world including numerous productions by the New York City Ballet. He wrote and illustrated seven sequels, the last of which was “Olivia the Spy” in 2017. Business & Finance Click to expand menu.
It stayed on the New York Times bestseller list for over a year, was awarded the Caldecott Honor and has sold over 10 million copies. The first book in the series, called “Olivia," was published in 2000.
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