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Edition 6 (1962) Winner
Brian Wildsmith
ブライアン・ワイルドスミス
Brian Wildsmith
Aliases:
Brian Lawrence Wildsmith
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1930-01-22 （Penistone）
- Died
- 2016-08-31 （Grasse） age 86
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Penistone, England → London, England → Castellaras near Grasse, France
Career
- Occupations
- Painter, Children's book illustrator
- Active Years
- 1946-2016
- Affiliations
- Oxford University Press, Faber and Faber
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley School of Art | — | Art | — | 1946-1949 | United Kingdom |
| Slade School of Fine Art | — | Fine Art | — | 1949-1952 | United Kingdom |
Barnsley School of Art
Art
Period:
1946-1949
Year of Graduation:
1949
Country:
United Kingdom
Slade School of Fine Art
Fine Art
Period:
1949-1952
Year of Graduation:
1952
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied under Sir William Coldstream
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Kate Greenaway Medal | ABC | 児童書イラストレーション | Library Association | 受賞 |
| 1966 | Hans Christian Andersen Medal | — | イラストレーション部門 | IBBY | 準優勝 |
| 1968 | Hans Christian Andersen Medal | — | イラストレーション部門 | IBBY | 準優勝 |
Kate Greenaway Medal
1962
Work:
ABC
Category:
児童書イラストレーション
Organization:
Library Association
Result:
受賞
Hans Christian Andersen Medal
1966
Category:
イラストレーション部門
Organization:
IBBY
Result:
準優勝
Hans Christian Andersen Medal
1968
Category:
イラストレーション部門
Organization:
IBBY
Result:
準優勝
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
ABC
1962 Children's picture bookWordless alphabet book with vibrant illustrations.
AlphabetColor
Birds
1967 Children's picture bookIllustrates terms for groups of birds, like 'gaggle of geese'.
BirdsNature
The Owl and the Woodpecker
1971 Children's picture bookStory written and illustrated by Wildsmith about an owl and woodpecker.
AnimalsFriendship
Bibliography
- Indian Delight (1958)
- ABC (1962)
- 1 2 3 (1965)
- Birds (1967)
- The Circus (1970)
- The Owl and the Woodpecker (1971)
- Little Wood Duck (1972)
- A Christmas story (1989)
- The Easter story (1993)
- Saint Francis (1997)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Vibrant colorsBold outlinesFantastic illustrations
- Recurring Motifs
- AnimalsNatureUse of color
Legacy
Regarded as one of the greatest children's illustrators, winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal, known for vibrant illustrations.
Museums
- Brian Wildsmith Art Museum Izu-kogen, Tokyo Opened in 1994
In Popular Culture
- Wild About Colour exhibition at The Story Museum (2017)
Trivia
- Met his wife Aurélie Ithurbide at age 17, married in 1955, had 4 children.
- Over 1.5 million people visited his exhibition in Japan in 2005.