Newbery Medal (John Newbery Medal)
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (1940) Winner
James Henry Daugherty
ジェームズ・ヘンリー・ダフティ
James Henry Daugherty
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1889-06-01 （Asheville, North Carolina）
- Died
- 1974-02-21 （Boston, Massachusetts） age 84
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Asheville, North Carolina (birth) → Indiana (residence) → Ohio (residence) → Washington, D.C. (childhood / studies) → London (studied under Frank Brangwyn) → Boston, Massachusetts (death)
Career
- Occupations
- painter, muralist, children's book author, illustrator
- Active Years
- 1910-1974
- Influenced By
- Frank Brangwyn
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corcoran School of Art | — | — | — | — | United States |
| London (studied under Frank Brangwyn) | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
Corcoran School of Art
Country:
United States
Studied art in Washington, D.C.
London (studied under Frank Brangwyn)
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied under Frank Brangwyn in London; learned mural techniques
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Newbery Medal | Daniel Boone | — | American Library Association (ALSC) | 受賞 |
| 1957 | Caldecott Honor | Gillespie and the Guards (with Benjamin Elkin) | — | American Library Association (ALSC) | 受賞（Honor） |
Newbery Medal
1940
Work:
Daniel Boone
Organization:
American Library Association (ALSC)
Result:
受賞
Caldecott Honor
1957
Work:
Gillespie and the Guards (with Benjamin Elkin)
Organization:
American Library Association (ALSC)
Result:
受賞（Honor）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Daniel Boone
1939 Children's literature / biographyA children's biographical picture book about American frontiersman Daniel Boone, notable for bold illustrations and dynamic composition.
frontierheroismAmerican history
Gillespie and the Guards
1956 Children's literature / picture bookA collaboration with Benjamin Elkin; praised for its illustrations and awarded a Caldecott Honor in 1957.
humorfriendshipadventure
Walt Whitman's America (Selections and Drawings by James Daugherty)
Illustrated selections / literary anthologyA selection of Walt Whitman's works illustrated by Daugherty, reflecting his interest in American themes.
Americanismillustration for poetry
Bibliography
- Daniel Boone
- Gillespie and the Guards
- Walt Whitman's America (Selections and Drawings by James Daugherty)
- Posters, series works, murals (artworks)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Bold colors and strong linework influenced by modernismDramatic and decorative compositions
- Recurring Motifs
- heroic figuresAmerican history / frontiertheatrical / stage-like representation
Legacy
James Daugherty was a 20th-century American modernist painter and acclaimed children's book illustrator. He won the Newbery Medal for Daniel Boone and contributed to public art through murals and wartime posters. His large murals at Playhouse Square and influence on children's illustration remain part of his legacy.
Museums
- Murals at Playhouse Square (State Theatre) Cleveland, Ohio
Archives
- James Henry Daugherty Papers (Elmer L. Andersen Library, University of Minnesota)
In Popular Culture
- 2006 controversy over violent imagery in a mural by Daugherty at a Greenwich elementary school
- Production of World War I propaganda posters
Trivia
- Won the Newbery Medal for Daniel Boone (1940).
- Received a Caldecott Honor for Gillespie and the Guards (1957).
- Produced World War I propaganda posters for U.S. government agencies.
- Created large murals installed at Playhouse Square in Cleveland.
- In 2006 a mural in a Greenwich school sparked controversy over violent imagery.