Randolph Caldecott Medal
1 appearances
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Edition 51 (1988) Winner
John Schoenherr
じょん・しー・しょーんはー
Jon Shōnhā
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1935-07-05 （New York City）
- Died
- 2010-04-08 （Easton, Pennsylvania） age 74
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English, German
- Residence History
- Queens, New York → Delaware Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Career
- Occupations
- Illustrator
- Active Years
- 1958-2007
- Memberships
- American Society of Mammalogists, Society of Animal Artists, Society of Illustrators
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuyvesant High School | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Art Students League of New York | — | Art | — | — | United States |
| Pratt Institute | — | Art | — | — | United States |
Stuyvesant High School
Country:
United States
Art Students League of New York
Art
Country:
United States
Studied with Will Barnet
Pratt Institute
Art
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Hugo Award | Dune (Analog serialization illustrations) | Best Professional Artist | World Science Fiction Society | Winner |
| 1988 | Caldecott Medal | Owl Moon | — | Association for Library Service to Children | Winner |
| 2015 | Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame | — | — | EMP Museum | Inducted (posthumous) |
Hugo Award
1965
Work:
Dune (Analog serialization illustrations)
Category:
Best Professional Artist
Organization:
World Science Fiction Society
Result:
Winner
Caldecott Medal
1988
Work:
Owl Moon
Organization:
Association for Library Service to Children
Result:
Winner
Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame
2015
Organization:
EMP Museum
Result:
Inducted (posthumous)
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Illustrated Dune
1978 Science fictionAn edition of Frank Herbert's Dune with 33 black-and-white sketches and 8 full-color paintings.
Desert planetSandworms
Owl Moon
1987 Children's picture bookJane Yolen's story of a father taking his child owling.
NatureFamily
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Scratchboard techniqueEgg temperaBlack-and-white illustrations
- Recurring Motifs
- WildlifeAlien creaturesNature
Health
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease晩年Cause of death
Legacy
Renowned for Dune illustrations and children's book art, winning the Caldecott Medal for Owl Moon. Inducted into SF&F Hall of Fame in 2015 posthumously.
In Popular Culture
- His 1975 Analog cover influenced Star Wars' Chewbacca design.
Trivia
- Raised in a German-speaking household in a polyglot community, using drawings to communicate.
- Created paintings for NASA.
- Only commercial artist specializing in scratchboard.