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Jane Ray

ジェーン・レイ

Jein Rei

プロフィール

性別
女性
生誕
1960-06-11 (Chingford, London)
国籍
United Kingdom, England
言語
English
居住地歴
London

経歴

職業
Illustrator, Children's book author
活動期間
1989年〜2024年
影響を受けた人物
Beatrix Potter, Lucy Boston, Brian Wildsmith, Arthur Rackham, Jan Pienkowski
ノミネート
1991 Kate Greenaway Award shortlist for Noah's Ark, 1992 Kate Greenaway Award shortlist for The Story of Christmas, 1995 Kate Greenaway Award shortlist for The Happy Prince, 2001 Kate Greenaway Award shortlist for Fairy Tales, 2005 Kate Greenaway Award shortlist for Jinnie Ghost, 2008 Kate Greenaway Award shortlist for The Lost Happy Endings

学歴

Middlesex University
Ceramics and 3 Dimensional Design
国: United Kingdom

受賞歴

Nestlé Children's Book Prize
1992
対象作品: The Story of the Creation
部門: 6- to 8-year-old readers
主催: Nestlé
結果: winner
Smarties Award
1992
対象作品: The Story of Creation
部門: 6–8 years
結果: winner

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

The Story of the Creation

1992年 Children's picture book

An adaptation and illustration of the biblical Story of Creation for children.

CreationMyth

A Balloon for Grandad

1989年 Children's picture book

First full colour picture book illustrated for Nigel Gray, included in 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up.

FamilyLoss

Can You Catch a Mermaid?

Children's picture book

Written and illustrated by Jane Ray.

FantasySea

全著作

  • A Balloon for Grandad
  • Can You Catch a Mermaid?
  • The Story of the Creation

作風・主題

文体
Watercolours with pencilsCollageMetallic inksDistinctive decorative patternsCross-cultural approach
頻出モチーフ
Multi-culturalismNatureIdentityBirds and trees representing freedom

評価・遺産

Illustrator of more than 70 children's books. Multiple Kate Greenaway Medal shortlists, winner of Nestlé Children's Book Prize. British nominee for Hans Christian Andersen Award.

引用

  • I was fascinated by detail of her work. She was a scientist as well as an artist and I found that mixture of extremely detailed observation of the natural world and the pure fantasy of ‘dormice in bonnets’ captivating.
    出典: The Letterpress Project

豆知識

  • Started making books at age five; first book Mr Teddy and Mrs Teddy go for a picnic.
  • Works in a studio in her London garden.