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Jerry Pinkney

ジェリー・ピンクニー

Jerī Pinkunī

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1939-12-22 （Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.）
Died
2021-10-20 （Sleepy Hollow, New York, U.S.） age 81
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania → Croton-on-Hudson, New York

Career

Occupations
Illustrator, Writer, Educator
Active Years
1964-2021
Affiliations
Jerry Pinkney Studio, Kaleidoscope Studio
Memberships
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, National Council of the Arts, American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Education

Murrell Dobbins Vocational High School
Art
Period: 1950年代
Year of Graduation: 1957
Country: United States
Met future wife Gloria during high school
Philadelphia College of Art (now University of the Arts)
Art
Period: 1957-数年、在籍後家族のため中退
Country: United States
Full scholarship, left to start family

Awards

Caldecott Medal
2010
Work: The Lion & the Mouse
Category: 絵本
Organization: Association for Library Service to Children
Result: 受賞
Boston Globe–Horn Book Award
1994
Work: John Henry
Category: 絵本
Organization: Boston Globe
Result: 受賞
Coretta Scott King Award
1986
Work: The Patchwork Quilt
Category: イラスト
Organization: American Library Association
Result: 受賞
Coretta Scott King Award
1989
Work: Mirandy and Brother Wind
Category: イラスト
Organization: American Library Association
Result: 受賞
Orbis Pictus Award
2020
Work: A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech that Inspired a Nation
Organization: National Council of Teachers of English
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Lion & the Mouse

2009 Picture book 40 pages

Wordless picture book adaptation of Aesop's fable set in African savanna, depicting friendship between lion and mouse.

FriendshipMercyDiversity

John Henry

1994 Picture book 40 pages

Picture book retelling the legend of American folk hero John Henry.

American historyLaborStrength

The Ugly Duckling

1999 Picture book 40 pages

Beautifully illustrated adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's tale.

TransformationAcceptanceBeauty

Noah's Ark

2002 Picture book 40 pages

Watercolor-illustrated retelling of the Biblical story.

FloodSalvationFaith

Aesop's Fables

2000 Fable collection 64 pages

Illustrated collection of over 60 Aesop's fables.

MoralsAnimalsEthics

Bibliography

  • The Adventures of Spider: West African Folk Tales
  • The Lion & the Mouse
  • John Henry

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Detailed watercolor illustrationsCombination of pencil, watercolor, pastelsAnthropomorphic animals with intricate detail
Recurring Motifs
African American historyAnimals with human featuresRetellings of Aesop's fables

Health

  • Dyslexia
    幼少期
    Struggled in school but excelled in drawing from age 4
  • Heart attack
    2021年
    Cause of death

Legacy

Illustrated over 100 children's books, won Caldecott Medal and many awards, contributed significantly to children's literature with diverse themes from African American perspective.

In Popular Culture

  • Illustrated USPS Black Heritage stamp series

Trivia

  • Family artistic tradition, son Brian Pinkney also illustrator
  • Designed 11 US postage stamps
  • Overcame dyslexia to become renowned illustrator