Stewart Moskowitz (born July 6, 1941 – May 23, 2017) was an American artist, illustrator, and children's book author. His pop art style paintings gained popularity in the United States during the 1970s and early 1980s through the sale of posters and prints.
Early career Mozkowitz's first success in mass-produced prints was "American Rabbit". Later successes included "Penguins...the Corporation", "The White Brothers", "Chocolate Mousse", "Patchwork Cow", and "Chicken Soup". His characters and artistic style became especially popular in Japan in the early 1980s. Moskowitz published several children's books of his own in 1982. By 1986, several of the characters in Moskowitz's paintings were used in the movie The Adventures of the American Rabbit. His work remained strongly popular in Japan and formed the basis of logos and commercial illustrations for several Japanese companies (including AT&T Japan, Fuji, Mitsubishi & Panasonic), children's books, and animated movies in that country.
Fuji TV used one of Moskowitz's paintings, which depicts the planet Earth as a fish, as the Naruhodo! The World logo during the series broadcast run. Parasa & Dinky Dinos became a Japanese franchise including a coloring cartridge for the Konami Picno; at least one animated short; and Parasa (a yellow parasaurolophus) was instated as the mascot of newly renamed Sakura Bank in 1992, appearing on bank cards, pass books, and other materials.
Moskowitz registered several dozen paintings under United States' copyright in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Death By mid-May, 2017, Moskowitz had been diagnosed with terminal cancer and was in hospice care. A YouCaring (now part of GoFundMe) fundraiser raised over $10,000 to bring his family together, given his condition. Moskowitz's death came shortly after, on May 23, 2017.
Artistic works
Paintings (1970s)
American Rabbit Peeky-Turcock The White Brothers Penguins...the Corporation Loose Appaloosas Star Rabbit Patchwork Cow Giant Pig/Pig With House Unfettered Love
Bibliography
As author YearTitlePublisherISBNPagesNote1982A Patchwork Fish TaleJulian Messner978-0671453275281982Julian Messner978-0671458850301982Too-Loose the Chocolate MooseJulian Messner978-0671458867281984Fred & Freddy's Lovely Cooking (Desserts)AIPEC978-487047010163Japanese1984Fred & Freddy's Lovely Cooking (American Snacks)AIPEC978-487047011863Japanese1984Fred & Freddy's Lovely Cooking (Dinners)AIPEC978-487047015663Japanese1984Fred & Freddy's Lovely Cooking (Lunches)AIPEC978-487047016363Japanese1990Moskowitz's WorldFusosha Publishing978-4594006143Japanese1993Yellow Dinosaur Boy: Adventure of Parasa and FriendsFusosha Publishing978-4594011420Japanese1996Yellow Dinosaur Boy 2: Save Our Dinosaur PlanetFusosha Publishing978-4594019679Japanese2012Too-Loose the Chocolate Moose, 30th Anniversary Edition978-0985146719322013Vincent van Goat: The Real StoryStewart Moskowitz Media978-0985146726342013A Patchwork Fish Tale: 30th Anniversary EditionStewart Moskowitz Media34
As illustrator YearTitle (author)PublisherISBNPagesNote1994Fusosha Publishing978-4594015817Japanese1997The Flying Coconut (unknown)Japanese2015Barney Meets BeeBee (Noni Morton)Jangus Publishing Group978-0996463706232015Bear's Pond (Noni Morton)23
References
Further reading Olson C, Gerhardt LN. A Patchwork Fish Tale (Book Review). School Library Journal. 1983;29(7):165. Accessed October 17, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=5770073&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site