Leo and Diane Dillon are a husband and wife team of illustrators. He is of African-American descent, she of Jewish descent. They describe their work as incorporating motifs from both their heritages. They work on both on children's literature and adult paperbacks. An association with writer Harlan Ellison led to jobs doing book covers for his short story collections, and later to many other jobs in the science fiction field: they did all the covers for the original Ace Science Fiction Specials, and have won the Hugo Award for their work. They are winners of two Caldecott Medals for childrens' book illustrations including Why Mosquitoes Buzz in Peoples' Ears in 1976.
Leo and DianeDillon are among the most talented and versatile illustrators in the United States, and their work has been an outstanding contribution to children of all races and cultures.
LeoDillon and Diane Sorber were born eleven days apart in 1933-Leo in Brooklyn, New York, and Diane near Los Angeles, California.
Leo and DianeDillon have one son, Lee, who is also a talented painter, sculptor, and jewelry craftsman.
Lionel John Dillon, better known as LeoDillon, was born in the East New York section of Brooklyn, New York, in 1933, just 11 days before his future wife and collaborator, Diane, would be born on the other side of the country.
Artist DianeDillon is justifiably renowned for the enormous body of work she has produced with her husband and collaborator, LeoDillon.
Dillon also took inspiration from the fact that her favorite drawings, the newspaper fashion illustrations of Dorothy Hood, were created by a woman artist.
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