Randolph Caldecott Medal
1 appearances
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Edition 47 (1984) Winner
Alice and Martin Provensen
アリスとマーティン・プロウエンセン
Arisu to Mātin Purovensen
Aliases:
Alice Provensen / Martin Provensen / Alice Rose Provensen (née Twitchell)
Profile
- Gender
- mixed
- Born
- 1916-07-10 （Chicago）
- Died
- 2018-04-23 （San Clemente, California） age 99
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Chicago, Illinois → California → Washington, D.C. → New York City → Maple Hill Farm, Dutchess County, New York → San Clemente, California
Career
- Occupations
- Illustrators, Children's book authors
- Active Years
- 1940-2018
- Affiliations
- Walter Lantz Studio, Walt Disney Studio
- Memberships
- Society of Illustrators
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Institute of Chicago | — | Art | — | 1930年代初頭 | United States |
Art Institute of Chicago
Art
Period:
1930年代初頭
Country:
United States
Both received scholarships
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Caldecott Medal | The Glorious Flight | — | Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) | Winner |
| 1982 | Caldecott Medal | A Visit to William Blake's Inn | — | Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) | Honor (Runner-up) |
| 2000 | Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame | — | — | Society of Illustrators | Inducted |
Caldecott Medal
1984
Work:
The Glorious Flight
Organization:
Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
Result:
Winner
Caldecott Medal
1982
Work:
A Visit to William Blake's Inn
Organization:
Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
Result:
Honor (Runner-up)
Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame
2000
Organization:
Society of Illustrators
Result:
Inducted
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Glorious Flight
1983 Children's picture bookStory of aviator Louis Blériot's first solo flight across the English Channel.
AviationHistoryAdventure
A Visit to William Blake's Inn
1981 Illustrated poetry for childrenIllustrations for Nancy Willard's poems.
PoetryImaginationWilliam Blake
Our Animal Friends at Maple Hill Farm
1974 Children's bookIntroduces animals from their Maple Hill Farm.
AnimalsFarm life
The Color Kittens
1949 Little Golden BookIllustrations for Margaret Wise Brown's story.
ColorsKittens
The Year at Maple Hill Farm
1978 Children's bookDepicts a year on the farm.
SeasonsFarm
Bibliography
- The Fuzzy Duckling
- The Color Kittens
- Our Animal Friends at Maple Hill Farm
- The Year at Maple Hill Farm
- The Glorious Flight
- A Visit to William Blake's Inn
- The Mother Goose Book
- The Provensen Animal Book
- A Child's Garden of Verses
- The Golden Bible: The New Testament
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Vibrant and detailed illustrationsTrue collaborative workLithographic style
- Recurring Motifs
- Farm animalsMaple Hill FarmHistorical eventsFairy tales and folklore
Health
-
Heart attack1987年3月Cause of Martin Provensen's death
Legacy
American husband-and-wife duo who illustrated over 40 children's books, writing and editing 19. Caldecott Medal winners.
Archives
- Library of Congress
In Popular Culture
- Tony the Tiger, designed by Martin, famous Kellogg's mascot
Quotes
-
We were a true collaboration. Martin and I really were one artist.
Source: Publishers Weekly (2001)
Trivia
- Martin Provensen designed Tony the Tiger for Kellogg's
- Many works featuring Maple Hill Farm
- Collaborated on Disney's Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo
- Worked on Woody Woodpecker at Walter Lantz Studio