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Mr. Carle, who had lived in Northampton for many years, founded the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst with his wife, the late Barbara Carle, in 2002.

Over the course of his career, Eric Carle published more than 70 works, selling more than 170 million copies in total.

Eric Carle Artist Illustrator Of Very Hungry Caterpillar Dies Age 91 / / Eric Carle, the much-loved artist, illustrator, and writer has passed away peacefully on May 23, 2021  at his summer studio in Northampton, Massachusetts. Eric was 91.  A true creator, he was renowned for his multi-dimensional practice, spanning a large body of fine art works in collage, painting, works on paper and fabric, and sculpture; theater and furniture design; and the stories he envisioned in over 70 brilliant...