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Edition 1 (1956) Winner
Edward Jeffrey Irving Ardizzone
エドワド・ジェフリー・アーヴィング・アーディゾーネ
Edowādo Jefurī Āvuingu Ādizōne
Pen Names:
Diz（Used as a pen name to sign works）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1900-10-16 （Haiphong, Tonkin, French Indochina）
- Died
- 1979-11-08 （Rodmersham Green, Kent, England） age 79
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Suffolk (childhood) → Ipswich, Corder Road (1905-1910) → Ipswich, Gainsborough Road (1911-1912) → Maida Vale → Rodmersham Green (from 1972)
Career
- Occupations
- Painter, Printmaker, Illustrator, Writer, War artist
- Active Years
- 1926-1979
- Affiliations
- Royal Academy of Arts
- Memberships
- Royal Academy (Associate 1962, full member 1970)
- Influenced
- Many children's book authors
- Nominations
- 1959 Kate Greenaway Medal commended runner-up (Titus in Trouble)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich School | — | General education | — | 幼少期 | United Kingdom |
| Clayesmore School | — | Boarding school | — | 1912-1918 | United Kingdom |
| Commerce college in Bath | — | Commerce | — | 1918（6ヶ月） | United Kingdom |
| Westminster School of Art | — | Evening classes | — | 1918以降 | United Kingdom |
Ipswich School
General education
Period:
幼少期
Country:
United Kingdom
Primary education
Clayesmore School
Boarding school
Period:
1912-1918
Year of Graduation:
1918
Country:
United Kingdom
Encouraged in drawing by art teacher
Commerce college in Bath
Commerce
Period:
1918（6ヶ月）
Country:
United Kingdom
Six months
Westminster School of Art
Evening classes
Period:
1918以降
Country:
United Kingdom
Taught by Bernard Meninsky
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Kate Greenaway Medal | Tim All Alone | 児童書イラスト | Library Association (CILIP) | 受賞 |
| 1971 | Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) | — | — | British Government | 受賞 |
| 1974 | Royal Designer for Industry | — | — | Royal Society of Arts | 受賞 |
Kate Greenaway Medal
1956
Work:
Tim All Alone
Category:
児童書イラスト
Organization:
Library Association (CILIP)
Result:
受賞
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
1971
Organization:
British Government
Result:
受賞
Royal Designer for Industry
1974
Organization:
Royal Society of Arts
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Little Tim and the Brave Sea Captain
1936 Children's bookTim's maritime adventures with the brave sea captain, written and illustrated by the author.
AdventureSeaFriendship
Tim All Alone
1956 Children's bookTim's story of being alone; winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal.
LonelinessDiscoveryGrowth
Stig of the Dump
1963 Children's bookIllustrated the story of a boy and his caveman friend.
FriendshipImaginationNature
Bibliography
- See Edward Ardizzone bibliography
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Naturalistic but subduedGentle linesDelicate watercoloursAttention to detail
- Recurring Motifs
- London lifePubs and parksMaritime adventuresHuman side of war
Health
-
Heart attack1979年Cause of death
Legacy
Prominent British children's illustrator and war artist, winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal. Works held in Imperial War Museum.
Museums
- Ashmolean Museum Oxford
Archives
- Imperial War Museum (war sketches)
- Ashmolean Museum (sketchbooks)
In Popular Culture
- Blue plaque at Maida Vale home
Trivia
- Born in Haiphong, Vietnam
- Cousin of writer Christianna Brand
- Pen name 'DIZ'
- Naturalised British citizen in 1922