Carpenter, Mia (1933-)
Dates
- Existence: 1933-
Biography
Mia Carpenter was a fashion illustrator working in the mid- to late-20th century. Carpenter was born in California in 1933 and studied at the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, graduating in 1956. Her first sketches appeared in Seventeen magazine beginning in 1957. In 1962, Carpenter received an award for advertising from the Society of Illustrators. She started in retail fashion illustration and moved into sketching for entertainment ad agencies when illustration in retail fashion dropped in demand. She later also worked as a sketch artist for the film industry and for numerous agencies in the Hollywood area. She retired in 2004.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Untitled (Girl in white dress with a fawn), circa 1960s, circa 1960s
One girl in white dress with a fawn; Color: watercolor and gouache
Untitled (Two girls in blue dress with a baby doll), circa 1960s, circa 1960s
Two girls in blue dress with a baby doll; Color: watercolor and gouache
Untitled (Two girls, one in a white dress and the other in a blue dress), circa 1960s, circa 1960s
Two girls in forest. One in white dress and the other in blue dress. Little birds on trees; Color: watercolor and gouache
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