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Alenka Sottler

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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

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

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 illustration

Illustrations for Poem for Lyra by Bina Štampe Žmavc

poetry

Zašto se baka ljuti? (Why Is Granny Angry?)

2014 Children's book illustration

Illustrations for Why Is Granny Angry? by Lela B. Njatin

family

Tujec (L'étranger)

2012 Novel illustration

Illustrations 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.