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Alois Carigiet

アロイス・カリギエト

Aroisu Karigieto

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1902-08-30 (Trun, Graubünden, Switzerland)
Died
1985-08-01 (Trun, Switzerland) age 82
Nationality
Swiss
Languages
Romansh, German
Residence History
Trun, Graubünden → Chur → Zürich → Platenga, Obersaxen → Zürich → Trun

Career

Occupations
graphic designer, painter, illustrator
Active Years
1923-1985
Affiliations
Cabaret Cornichon founding member
Influenced By
El Lissitzky, Georges Rouault

Education

Martin Räth's atelier
Decorative designer apprenticeship
Period: 1918-1923
Year of Graduation: 1923
Country: Switzerland
Learned graining, marbleizing, gold plating

Awards

Hans Christian Andersen Medal
1966
Category: イラストレーター
Organization: International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY)
Result: 受賞
Schweizer Jugendbuchpreis
1966
Work: Zottel, Zick und Zwerg
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

A Bell for Ursli

1945 Children's picture book

Ursli climbs through snow to retrieve a large bell for the Chalandamarz celebration.

Alpsfamilytradition
Translations
  • Translated into 10 languages

Style & Themes

Literary Style
narrative artdramatic and colorful compositions
Recurring Motifs
Alpine landscapesanimalseveryday motifs

Legacy

Awarded the inaugural Hans Christian Andersen Medal for illustrators. Best known for six children's picture books set in the Alps.

Trivia

  • His younger brother Zarli Carigiet was an actor and comedian.