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Antony Maitland

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Antony Maitland

Aliases: Antony Jasper Maitland

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1935-06-17 （Andover, Hampshire, England）
Died
2025-08-07 （Thorndon, Suffolk, England） age 90
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
Germany → East Asia → Thorndon, Suffolk, England

Career

Occupations
Children's author, Illustrator, Architect, Muralist, Portrait painter, Furniture designer, Graphic designer, Interior designer, Costume designer, Set designer
Active Years
1961-1984
Nominations
1972 Kate Greenaway Medal (The Ghost Downstairs)

Education

West of England College of Art
Design
Period: 1950年代後半
Year of Graduation: 1957
Country: England

Awards

Kate Greenaway Medal
1961
Work: Mrs. Cockle's Cat
Organization: CILIP
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Secret of the Shed

1962 Children's literature

Idle Jack

1977 Children's literature
Adaptations
  • [Musical theatre] Idle Jack (2011)

Encore

1984 Children's literature

Movable book about the theatre

Adaptations

  • 2011 charity musical adaptation of Idle Jack

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Special interest in letteringLine art with washWatercoloursLettering to convey period and mood
Recurring Motifs
Child's perspectiveEarly memories

Health

  • Cancer
    晩年
    Died at home aged 90

Legacy

British children's author and illustrator who won the 1961 Kate Greenaway Medal for Mrs. Cockle's Cat. Illustrated eleven books by Leon Garfield and others.

Museums

  • Seven Stories Newcastle upon Tyne Opened in 1999

Archives

  • Seven Stories, the National Centre for Children's Books (Newcastle)

Trivia

  • Served as portrait painter for the Shah of Iran.
  • Served in the British Army as an intelligence officer.
  • Worked at Madame Tussauds including the Chamber of Horrors.