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第30回（1999年） Winner
Eric Velásquez
エリック・ヴェラスケス
Eriku Verasukezu
別名:
Eric A. Velásquez
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- New York City
- 国籍
- United States
- 言語
- Spanish, English
- 居住地歴
- Spanish Harlem, New York City → New York City
経歴
- 職業
- Illustrator, Children's book author
- 活動期間
- 1983年〜2024年
- 所属
- Fashion Institute of Technology
- 影響を受けた人物
- Harvey Dinnerstein
- ノミネート
- Multiple NAACP Image Award Finalist
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High School of Art and Design | — | — | — | — | United States |
| School of Visual Arts | — | — | BFA | — | United States |
| Art Students League of New York | — | — | — | — | United States |
High School of Art and Design
国:
United States
School of Visual Arts
学位:
BFA
卒業年:
1983
国:
United States
Art Students League of New York
国:
United States
studied with Harvey Dinnerstein
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | John Steptoe New Talent Award | The Piano Man | — | American Library Association | Won |
| 2011 | Pura Belpré Award | Grandma's Gift | Illustrator | American Library Association | Won |
| 2021 | NAACP Image Award | She Was the First! | Outstanding Literary Work – Children | NAACP | Won |
| 2018 | Walter Dean Myers Award | Schomburg | Younger Readers | — | Won |
John Steptoe New Talent Award
1999
対象作品:
The Piano Man
主催:
American Library Association
結果:
Won
Pura Belpré Award
2011
対象作品:
Grandma's Gift
部門:
Illustrator
主催:
American Library Association
結果:
Won
NAACP Image Award
2021
対象作品:
She Was the First!
部門:
Outstanding Literary Work – Children
主催:
NAACP
結果:
Won
Walter Dean Myers Award
2018
対象作品:
Schomburg
部門:
Younger Readers
結果:
Won
受賞・候補エディション
Pura Belpré Award
1回登壇
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第10回（2011年） Winner
作品
代表作
Grandma's Records
2001年 Children's Picture BookA boy's memories of his grandmother's record collection and the joy of music.
familymusiccultural heritage
Grandma's Gift
2010年 Children's Picture BookA story of a grandmother teaching her grandson to read in Spanish and pride in heritage.
familyliteracyPuerto Rican culture
Schomburg
2017年 Biographical Picture BookThe life of Arturo Schomburg, who built a library of Black history.
Black historycollectinglegacy
Octopus Stew
2019年 Children's Picture BookA humorous Puerto Rican folktale-style story.
folktalefamilyculture
全著作
- Grandma's Records
- Grandma's Gift
- Looking for Bongo
- Octopus Stew
- The Piano Man
- The Sound That Jazz Makes
- Schomburg
作風・主題
- 文体
- realistic watercolor illustrationsdetailed character portraitsexpressive emotional depth
- 頻出モチーフ
- African American experiencesLatino heritagefamily bondshistorical figures
評価・遺産
Renowned illustrator and author of over 30 children's books focusing on African American and Puerto Rican stories, winner of multiple prestigious awards including Pura Belpré and NAACP Image Awards.
豆知識
- Afro-Puerto Rican descent
- First language was Spanish
- Grew up in Spanish Harlem