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Albertine Zullo

アルベリーヌ・ズッロ

Aruberīnu Zullo

Aliases: Albertine
Pen Names: AlbertineUsed as illustrator name

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1967-12-01 (Dardagny, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland)
Nationality
Swiss
Languages
French
Residence History
Geneva

Career

Occupations
illustrator, children's book illustrator, screen printing teacher
Active Years
1990-
Affiliations
Geneva University of Art and Design (HEAD)
Influenced
Germano Zullo

Education

Ecole Supérieure d’Art Visuel de Genève (ESAV)
Visual Arts
Period: 1980年代後半-1990
Year of Graduation: 1990
Country: Switzerland
Opened screen printing studio immediately after graduation
Ecole des Arts Décoratifs
Decorative Arts
Country: Switzerland

Awards

Hans Christian Andersen Award
2020
Category: イラストレーター部門
Organization: International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY)
Result: 受賞
Biennial of Illustration Bratislava Golden Apple
1999
Work: Marta et la bicyclette
Organization: Biennial of Illustration Bratislava
Result: 受賞
Prix suisse Jeunesse et Médias
2009
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Marta and the Bicycle

1999 Children's book

Story of Marta and her bicycle.

adventurefriendship
Translations
  • English: Marta and the Bicycle (2002)

Little Bird

2010 Children's book

Story of a little bird.

freedomdiscovery
Translations
  • English: Little Bird (2012)

Sky High

2010 Children's book

Story about skyscrapers.

cityheight
Translations
  • English: Sky High (2012)

Line 135

2012 Children's book

Journey on Line 135.

traveldaily life
Translations
  • English: Line 135 (2013)

Jumping Jack

2013 Children's book

Story of a jumping boy.

playjoy
Translations
  • English: Jumping Jack (2014)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
screen printingminimalismpoetic illustrations
Recurring Motifs
poetry of everyday lifesimple colorschild's perspective

Legacy

Winner of the 2020 Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration. Internationally acclaimed in children's book illustration.

Trivia

  • Collaborated on numerous works with husband Germano Zullo.
  • Has taught screen printing at Geneva University of Art and Design since 1996.