Levstik Award
3 appearances
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Edition 0 (2007, held 3 times in year) Excellence Award
Alenka Sottler
アレンカ・ソトラー
Alenka Sottler
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1958-10-24 （Ljubljana）
- Nationality
- Slovenian
- Languages
- Slovenian
- Residence History
- Ljubljana, Slovenia
Career
- Occupations
- painter, illustrator
- Active Years
- 1976-2024
- Affiliations
- New York Society of Illustrators, Assistant Professor of Painting, University of Ljubljana
- Memberships
- New York Society of Illustrators
- Influenced By
- Gorazd Sotler
- Nominations
- Hans Christian Andersen Award nomination 2014, Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award nomination 2010
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Fine Arts and Design, Ljubljana | — | Painting | — | 1976-1981 (本科), 1983 (大学院) | Slovenia |
Academy of Fine Arts and Design, Ljubljana
Painting
Period:
1976-1981 (本科), 1983 (大学院)
Year of Graduation:
1983
Country:
Slovenia
Initial training in father's studio
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Illustrators 58 Gold Medal | Eurydice | — | Society of Illustrators | Gold Medal |
| 2014 | Hans Christian Andersen Award | — | — | — | nomination |
| 2013 | Prešeren Award (Small) | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Hans Christian Andersen Award | — | — | — | nomination |
Illustrators 58 Gold Medal
2016
Work:
Eurydice
Organization:
Society of Illustrators
Result:
Gold Medal
Hans Christian Andersen Award
2014
Result:
nomination
Prešeren Award (Small)
2013
Result:
受賞
Hans Christian Andersen Award
2012
Result:
nomination
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Pesem za liro (Poem for Lyra)
2016 Children's book illustrationIllustrations for Poem for Lyra by Bina Štampe Žmavc
poetry
Zašto se baka ljuti? (Why Is Granny Angry?)
2014 Children's book illustrationIllustrations for Why Is Granny Angry? by Lela B. Njatin
family
Tujec (L'étranger)
2012 Novel illustrationIllustrations for The Stranger by Albert Camus
existentialism
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- inventive, visually appealingcontemporary stylewell-versed in history of visual imagery
- Recurring Motifs
- fairytalespoetry
Legacy
Illustrated over 50 books, received numerous awards including two nominations for Hans Christian Andersen Award. Prominent Slovenian illustrator.
Trivia
- Father was sculptor Gorazd Sotler.
- Mother worked for Delo newspaper.