Alan Rose

• Born 1948-04-27 · Died 2015-07-07

Rose's early years were spent in Germany, Japan, Colorado, and Mississippi. His family moved to Baltimore when he was a teenager. After attending the Maryland Institute of Art, Rose worked as a graphic designer for the underground newspaper Harry and on John Waters' films. He moved to New York and from 1974 to 1988 worked as a graphic designer and illustrator for National Lampoon magazine. Rose earned acclaim with his World at Your Feet books. He married Anne (Spaulding) Rose in 1981 and moved to Springfield, Massachusetts. He died from lung cancer.