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Edition 20 (1975) Winner
David Macaulay
デイビッド・マコーレイ
Deibiddo Makōrei
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1946-12-02 （Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England）
- Nationality
- British, American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Lancashire, England → Bloomfield, New Jersey, US → Cumberland, Rhode Island, US → Norwich, Vermont, US
Career
- Occupations
- Illustrator, Writer
- Active Years
- 1973-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island School of Design | School of Architecture | Architecture | B.A. | 1964-1969 | United States |
Rhode Island School of Design
School of Architecture
/ Architecture
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
1964-1969
Year of Graduation:
1969
Country:
United States
Fifth year spent in Rome on European Honors Program
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Caldecott Medal | Black and White | — | Association for Library Service to Children | Winner |
| 2006 | MacArthur Fellows Program | — | — | John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation | Fellow |
| 1976 | Boston Globe–Horn Book Award | Pyramid | — | The Horn Book | Winner |
| 1975 | Christopher Award | Pyramid | — | The Christopher Awards | Winner |
| 1975 | Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis | Cathedral | — | — | Winner |
Caldecott Medal
1991
Work:
Black and White
Organization:
Association for Library Service to Children
Result:
Winner
MacArthur Fellows Program
2006
Organization:
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Result:
Fellow
Boston Globe–Horn Book Award
1976
Work:
Pyramid
Organization:
The Horn Book
Result:
Winner
Christopher Award
1975
Work:
Pyramid
Organization:
The Christopher Awards
Result:
Winner
Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis
1975
Work:
Cathedral
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Randolph Caldecott Medal
1 appearances
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Edition 54 (1991) Winner
Works
Major Works
Cathedral
1973 Picture bookIllustrated history of the construction of a fictional Gothic cathedral.
ArchitectureHistoryConstruction
Adaptations
- [Television] Cathedral (1986)
Castle
1977 Picture bookDepicts the construction of a fictional medieval castle.
ArchitectureMedievalFortification
Adaptations
- [Television] Castle (1983)
Pyramid
1975 Picture bookIllustrates the construction of Egyptian pyramids.
Ancient EgyptPyramidsEngineering
Adaptations
- [Television] Pyramid (1988)
The Way Things Work
1988 Non-fictionExplains how machines work using cavemen and mammoths.
EngineeringMachinesHumor
Black and White
1990 Picture bookPicture book with four interwoven stories.
NarrativeVisualMystery
Bibliography
- Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction
- City: A Story of Roman Planning and Construction
- Pyramid
- Underground
- Castle
- The Way Things Work
- Black and White
Adaptations
- PBS documentaries (Cathedral, Castle, etc.)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed pen-and-ink illustrationsWhimsical humorVisual storytellingEducational through fictional scenarios
- Recurring Motifs
- Construction processes of buildingsInner workings of machinesHistorical and cultural structuresDemystifying technology
Legacy
Renowned illustrator and author of books explaining architecture, engineering, and history to children through detailed illustrations. Recipient of Caldecott Medal, MacArthur Fellowship, and others. Featured in PBS documentaries and exhibitions.
Museums
- National Building Museum Washington, D.C.
- Mazza Museum University of Findlay, Ohio
In Popular Culture
- PBS TV series
- TED talk
Trivia
- Immigrated to US at age 11
- Studied architecture but became illustrator
- Uses cavemen and mammoths to illustrate machines