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Kadir Nelson

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Kadir Nelson

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1974-05-15 （Washington, DC）
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
Washington, D.C. → Atlantic City, New Jersey → San Diego, California → Los Angeles, California

Career

Occupations
painter, illustrator, author
Active Years
1996-2025

Education

Pratt Institute
Art
Degree: BFA
Year of Graduation: 1996
Country: United States
BFA in Art

Awards

Caldecott Medal
2020
Work: The Undefeated
Category: イラスト
Organization: Association for Library Service to Children
Result: 受賞
Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award
2020
Work: The Undefeated
Organization: American Library Association
Result: 受賞
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award
2009
Work: We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball
Organization: American Library Association
Result: 受賞
Caldecott Honor
2007
Work: Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom
Organization: Association for Library Service to Children
Result: 名誉賞
Caldecott Honor
2008
Work: Henry's Freedom Box
Organization: Association for Library Service to Children
Result: 名誉賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Undefeated

2019 Picture book

A poetic picture book celebrating Black American history and achievements.

African-American historyResilience

We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball

2008 Nonfiction picture book

The story of Negro League Baseball.

Baseball historyAfrican Americans

Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans

2011 Historical picture book

The story of America and African Americans.

American history

Bibliography

  • Brothers of the Knight
  • Big Jabe
  • We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball
  • The Undefeated
  • Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Sumptuous, deeply affectingDrenched in ambience, overt symbolism
Recurring Motifs
African-American cultureHistory

Legacy

Renowned for paintings, illustrations, and picture books on African-American culture and history, winner of Caldecott Medal and other honors. Covers for The New Yorker and album art.

Museums

  • Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery Washington, D.C. Opened in 1962
  • National Museum of African American History and Culture Washington, D.C. Opened in 2016

In Popular Culture

  • Cover art for Michael Jackson's album Michael
  • Cover art for Drake's Nothing Was the Same