Jeanette Winter is an American author and illustrator, best known for her children's books, many of which are about notable women in history, especially artists.Jeanette Winter is particularly known for her painted illustration style, which uses flat planes of color and "uncluttered" compositions, a style which has drawn comparisons to the folk art tradition.Winter has had a prolific career, working on dozens of children's books including books about Georgia O'Keeffe, Hildegard Van Bingen, Iqbal  and  Winter currently lives in New York City