Randolph Caldecott Medal
2 appearances
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Edition 3 (1940) Winner
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Edition 3 (1940) Winner
Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire
いんぐり と えどがー・ぱりん・どろー
Inguri to Edogā Parin d'Orēru
Aliases:
Ingri d'Aulaire / Edgar d'Aulaire / d'Aulaires
Profile
- Gender
- Unknown
- Born
- 1898-09-30 （Munich, Germany）
- Died
- 1986-05-01 （Wilton, Connecticut, United States） age 87
- Nationality
- Switzerland, United States
- Languages
- English, German, French
- Religion
- Roman Catholic （Baptismal Name: Unknown）
- Residence History
- Munich, Germany → Florence, Italy → Paris, France → Norway → Brooklyn, New York, United States → Wilton, Connecticut, United States → Royalton, Vermont, United States
Career
- Occupations
- writer, illustrator, artist
- Active Years
- 1921-1986
- Influenced By
- Hans Hofmann, Henri Matisse, Gino Parin
- Nominations
- National Book Award finalist, Children's Literature (1973, D'Aulaires' Trolls), Hans Christian Andersen Award nominee for illustrators, United States (1974)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munich School of Arts and Crafts | — | Arts | — | 1919頃-1920年代初頭 | Germany |
| Art schools in Florence | — | Fresco | — | 1920年代 | Italy |
Munich School of Arts and Crafts
Arts
Period:
1919頃-1920年代初頭
Country:
Germany
Studied architecture for one year prior, pupil of Hans Hofmann and Henri Matisse
Art schools in Florence
Fresco
Period:
1920年代
Country:
Italy
Studied fresco
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Caldecott Medal | Abraham Lincoln | 最優秀アメリカ児童絵本 | American Library Association | winner |
| 1953 | Boy's Club Award | Buffalo Bill | — | Boys' Club of America | winner |
| 1970 | Regina Medal | Lifetime contribution to children's literature | — | Catholic Library Association | winner |
Caldecott Medal
1940
Work:
Abraham Lincoln
Category:
最優秀アメリカ児童絵本
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
winner
Boy's Club Award
1953
Work:
Buffalo Bill
Organization:
Boys' Club of America
Result:
winner
Regina Medal
1970
Work:
Lifetime contribution to children's literature
Organization:
Catholic Library Association
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Abraham Lincoln
1939 Children's biography picture bookPicture-book biography of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. Caldecott Medal winner.
American historyEmancipationLeadership
d'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths
1962 Mythology picture book 192 pagesElaborately illustrated compendium of Greek mythology in 46 chapters, 192 pages.
Greek mythologyGodsHeroes
Adaptations
- [Audiobook] d'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths audiobook / 不明
Translations
- Italian edition available
Norse Gods and Giants
1967 Mythology picture book 154 pages154-page book presenting 30 Norse myths from the Eddas.
Norse mythologyGiantsGods
Translations
- Italian edition: Miti Del Nord
- Korean and Japanese editions available
East of the Sun and West of the Moon
1938 Norwegian folktale picture bookEarly book depicting Norwegian scenery and folktales.
Norwegian folktalesMagicAdventure
Buffalo Bill
1952 Biography picture bookPicture book about Buffalo Bill, winner of Boy's Club award.
American WestHeroes
Bibliography
- The Magic Rug
- Ola
- Ola and Blakken
- The Conquest of the Atlantic
- The Lord's Prayer
- Children of the Northlights
- George Washington
- East of the Sun and West of the Moon
- Abraham Lincoln
- Animals Everywhere
- Leif the Lucky
- The Star Spangled Banner
- Don’t Count Your Chicks
- Wings for Per
- Too Big
- Pocahontas
- Nils
- Foxie
- Benjamin Franklin
- Buffalo Bill
- The Two Cars
- Columbus
- The Magic Meadow
- d'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths
- Norse Gods and Giants
- Trolls
- The Terrible Troll Bird
Translations of Works
- Several works translated into Italian, Korean, and Japanese
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Stone lithography and wood block engravingsVibrant, textured color illustrationsResearch-intensive historical and mythological depictionsCollaborative husband-wife production
- Recurring Motifs
- Scandinavian folktalesTrolls and giantsAmerican heroesGreek and Norse mythology
Legacy
Husband-and-wife immigrant artists who shaped mid-20th-century Golden Age of American picture books. Caldecott winners whose works remain influential and frequently reprinted.
Archives
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University (Edgar Parin and Ingri D'Aulaire Papers)
In Popular Culture
- Multiple works reissued by New York Review Books
- Greek Myths audiobook narrated by Paul Newman, Sidney Poitier, Kathleen Turner, Matthew Broderick
Trivia
- Worked primarily as a team with wife Ingri, completing nearly all major works together.
- Immigrated from Europe to the US in 1929; Paris bus-trolley accident insurance funded steerage voyage.
- Swiss citizen born in Munich to Italian portrait painter father and St. Louis-born artist/musician mother.