Randolph Caldecott Medal
1 appearances
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Edition 30 (1967) Winner
Evaline Ness
エヴァリン・ネス
Evaline Ness
Aliases:
Evaline Michelow
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1911-04-24 （Union City, Ohio）
- Died
- 1986-08-12 （Kingston, New York） age 75
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Union City, Ohio (birth) → Pontiac, Michigan (childhood) → New York City → Kingston, New York
Career
- Occupations
- Illustrator, Writer, Fashion illustrator
- Active Years
- 1930-1983
- Nominations
- Hans Christian Andersen Award nominee (1972)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State Teachers College | — | Library science | — | 1931-1932 | United States |
| Chicago Art Institute | — | Art | — | 1933-1935 | United States |
| Corcoran College of Art and Design | — | Art | — | 1943-1945 | United States |
| Accademia di Belle Arti | — | Fine Arts | — | 1951-1952 | Italy |
| Art Students League | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Parsons The New School for Design | — | — | — | 1959-1960 | United States |
Ball State Teachers College
Library science
Period:
1931-1932
Country:
United States
To become a librarian
Chicago Art Institute
Art
Period:
1933-1935
Country:
United States
To become a fashion illustrator
Corcoran College of Art and Design
Art
Period:
1943-1945
Country:
United States
Studied art and taught children's art classes
Accademia di Belle Arti
Fine Arts
Period:
1951-1952
Country:
Italy
Art Students League
Country:
United States
Parsons The New School for Design
Period:
1959-1960
Country:
United States
Taught art to children
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Caldecott Medal | Sam, Bangs and Moonshine | Children's picture book | Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) | Winner |
| 1966 | Caldecott Honor | Tom Tit Tot | — | Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) | Honor |
| 1965 | Caldecott Honor | A Pocketful of Cricket | — | Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) | Honor |
| 1964 | Caldecott Honor | All in the Morning Early | — | Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) | Honor |
Caldecott Medal
1967
Work:
Sam, Bangs and Moonshine
Category:
Children's picture book
Organization:
Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
Result:
Winner
Caldecott Honor
1966
Work:
Tom Tit Tot
Organization:
Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
Result:
Honor
Caldecott Honor
1965
Work:
A Pocketful of Cricket
Organization:
Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
Result:
Honor
Caldecott Honor
1964
Work:
All in the Morning Early
Organization:
Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
Result:
Honor
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sam, Bangs and Moonshine
1966 Children's picture bookA fisherman's daughter tells lies, endangering her cat and a neighbor boy; she learns responsibility.
LiesResponsibilityImagination
Josefina February
1963 Children's picture bookSet in Haiti, a girl searches for her lost burro, illustrated with woodcuts.
AdventureSearch
A Gift for Sula Sula
1963 Children's picture bookStyle & Themes
- Literary Style
- Variety of artistic mediaInnovative and unique illustrationsInterweaving text and pictures
- Recurring Motifs
- Girl protagonistsSubtle feminismReal characters learning life's lessons
Legacy
Noted for her ability to work in various media and innovative illustrations that capture children's attention. Caldecott Medal winner with subtle stories featuring girl protagonists.
Archives
- University of Minnesota Evaline Ness Papers
- Free Library of Philadelphia Evaline Ness Papers
- University of Southern Mississippi Evaline Ness Papers
In Popular Culture
- Known as the wife of Eliot Ness
Trivia
- Second wife of Eliot Ness (1939-1945)
- Illustrated her older sister's stories with magazine collages as a child
- Experimented with cut-out coloring books late in life