Randolph Caldecott Medal
2 appearances
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Edition 39 (1976) Winner
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Edition 40 (1977) Winner
Diane Dillon
ダイアン・ディロン
Daian Diron
Aliases:
Diane Sorber / Diane Clare Sorber
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1933-03-13 （Glendale, California）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- New York City → Cobble Hill, Brooklyn
Career
- Occupations
- Illustrator, Children's book illustrator
- Active Years
- 1953-
- Affiliations
- Society of Illustrators
- Memberships
- Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame
- Influenced By
- Mother (pianist)
- Influenced
- Son Lee Dillon
- Nominations
- U.S. nominee for Hans Christian Andersen Award (1996)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parsons School of Design | — | Illustration | — | 1953-1956 | United States |
Parsons School of Design
Illustration
Period:
1953-1956
Year of Graduation:
1956
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Caldecott Medal | Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears | — | American Library Association | winner |
| 1977 | Caldecott Medal | Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions | — | American Library Association | winner |
| 1971 | Hugo Award for Best Professional Artist | — | — | World Science Fiction Society | winner |
| 1978 | Hans Christian Andersen Award | — | イラストレーター部門 | IBBY | 準優勝 |
| 1991 | Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award | Aïda | — | — | winner |
Caldecott Medal
1976
Work:
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
winner
Caldecott Medal
1977
Work:
Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
winner
Hugo Award for Best Professional Artist
1971
Organization:
World Science Fiction Society
Result:
winner
Hans Christian Andersen Award
1978
Category:
イラストレーター部門
Organization:
IBBY
Result:
準優勝
Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award
1991
Work:
Aïda
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
1976 Children's picture bookAn African folktale explaining why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears.
FolktaleNatureMoral lesson
Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions
1977 Children's picture bookAn alphabet book introducing traditions of 26 African tribes.
African cultureDiversityTraditions
The People Could Fly
1985 Children's folktaleIllustrations for American Black folktales.
Black folktalesFreedomMagic
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Vibrant and rich colorsMulticultural motifsBlend of traditional and contemporary styles
- Recurring Motifs
- Tribal patternsEthnic diversityFantastic elements
Legacy
Renowned illustrator with husband Leo Dillon, the only consecutive Caldecott Medal winners. Leo was the first African American recipient. Pioneered ethnic diversity in children's book illustrations.
Quotes
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We could look at ourselves as one artist rather than two individuals, and that third artist was doing something neither one of us would do.
Source: Interview
Trivia
- Worked collaboratively with husband Leo for over 50 years.
- Son Lee (Lionel John Dillon III) is an artist who collaborated with parents.
- Continued solo work after Leo's death, e.g., 2018 'I Can Be Anything! Don’t Tell Me I Can’t'.