Joseph Anthony Smith (born September 5, 1936), also known as Jos. A. Smith, is an

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artist who is best known for

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. He has been a professional artist since 1961 and served as Professor of Fine Arts at the

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, since 1962. Smith started his career as an editorial illustrator and cartoonist before shifting to children's book illustration. His work is held in permanent collections at the US National Portrait Gallery,

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, and other museums and galleries. He participated in 20 solo exhibitions primarily at colleges and universities but also at

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, and Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial. His papers are held at the

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Library's Archives and Special Collections in the

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External links

Joseph A. Smith Papers
- University of Connecticut Archives & Special Collections
Faculty webpage
- Pratt Institute * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Joseph A. 1936 births Living people People from Bellefonte, Pennsylvania Pratt Institute alumni Pratt Institute faculty American illustrators American children's book illustrators 20th-century American painters