Dick Martin (artist)

Dickinson P. Martin (June 29, 1927 – February 14, 1990) was an artist from Chicago who wrote and illustrated a number of books in and related to the Oz series.

Career

Martin was an active Oz fan, serving as The International Wizard of Oz Club as president, vice-president, director, and editor of its magazine, The Baum Bugle.[1]

Martin illustrated Merry Go Round in Oz (1963), the 40th title in the regular Oz series.[2] Martin's illustrations received positive notice in a review in the Chicago Tribune.[3]

He was co-author of The Oz Scrapbook (1977). A Library Journal review of The Oz Scrapbook called it "a superb production".[4]

He wrote and illustrated The Ozmapolitan of Oz (1986).

He designed new opening titles for the 1990s home video rerelease of His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz.

Selected works
  • The Visitors from Oz (1960) as illustrator[5]
  • Merry Go Round in Oz (1963) as illustrator
  • The Oz Scrapbook. Random, 1977. ISBN 0394410548 as co-author
  • The Ozmapolitan of Oz (1986) as author

References
  1. "To Own the Wizard - The Wizard of Oz: An American Fairy Tale | Exhibitions - Library of Congress". www.loc.gov. 2000-04-21. Archived from the original on 2001-01-27. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  2. MERRY GO ROUND IN OZ | Kirkus Reviews.
  3. MacFall, Russell. "From Everyday World to Oz." Chicago Tribune. 10 Nov 1963: k35A. Via Proquest.
  4. "The Oz Scrapbook (Book)." Library Journal. 10/15/1977, Vol. 102 Issue 18, p2163. 1/7p. Via EBSCO.
  5. MacFall, Russell. "Ozmen in America." Chicago Daily Tribune. 25 Sep 1960: d14. Via Proquest.


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