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American wife-and-husband illustrator duo

Alice Rose^[1] Provensen (néeTwitchell; August 14, ^[2] – April 23, ^[3]) and Martin Provensen (July 10, – March 27, ) were an American couple who illustrated more than 40 children's books together, 19 of which they also wrote and edited.^[4] According to Alice, "we were a true collaboration. Martin and I really were one artist."^[4]

Biographies

Their early lives were similar. Both were born in Chicago and moved to California when they were twelve.^[5] Both received scholarships to the Art Institute of Chicago, and both attended the University of California, though at separate campuses. After college, Alice went to work with Walter Lantz Studio, the creators of Woody Woodpecker, and Martin took work with the Walt Disney Studio, where he collaborated on Pinocchio, Fantasia, and Dumbo.

The pair met in when Martin, working as a creator of tr