John Schoenherr, 74, Prizewinning Illustrator Of Children’s Lit And Sci-Fi

“A highly regarded nature artist, Mr. Schoenherr illustrated more than 40 children’s titles. He won a Caldecott Medal in 1988 for Owl Moon … [He] had a parallel, equally prominent career as a science-fiction illustrator. He was the first artist to depict the world of Frank Herbert’s Dune stories … [and] is widely credited with helping shape midcentury America’s collective image of alien landscapes and their occupants.”