Chris Van Allsburg
A Grand Rapids native who trained as a sculptor at Michigan and created The Polar Express.
This artist's work is shown through the museum and artist links on this page while it remains under copyright or awaits a permission-cleared image.
Van Allsburg was born in Grand Rapids and graduated from the University of Michigan in 1972, majoring in sculpture. He earned his master's at Rhode Island School of Design.
He won Caldecott Medals for Jumanji and The Polar Express. Michigan awarded him an honorary doctorate in 2012.