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Katherine Milhous

キャサリン・ミルハウス

Kyasarin Miruhauzu

プロフィール

性別
女性
生誕
1894-11-27 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
死没
1977-12-05 (Philadelphia, USA) 83歳
国籍
American
言語
English
宗教
Quaker
居住地歴
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania → Pitman, New Jersey → Philadelphia (later years)

経歴

職業
Graphic artist, Illustrator, Writer
活動期間
1938年〜1964年
所属
Federal Art Project (FAP), Works Progress Administration (WPA)
所属団体
American Institute of Graphic Arts

学歴

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Fine Arts
国: USA
Cresson Traveling Fellowship (1934)
Pennsylvania Museum School of Industrial Art
Industrial Art
国: USA
(現: University of the Arts, Philadelphia)

受賞歴

Caldecott Medal
1951
対象作品: The Egg Tree
主催: Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
結果: 受賞

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

The Egg Tree

1950年 Children's picture book

A story of a girl searching for Easter eggs, featuring Pennsylvania Dutch-style illustrations.

FamilyTraditionEaster

全著作

  • Once on a Time (1938)
  • Lovina: A Story of the Pennsylvania Country (1940)
  • Herodia, the Lovely Puppet (1942)
  • Corporal Keeperupper (1943)
  • The First Christmas Crib (1944)
  • Snow over Bethlehem (1945)
  • The Egg Tree (1950)
  • Patrick and the Golden Slippers (1951)
  • Appolonia’s Valentine (1954)
  • With Bells On: A Christmas Story (1955)
  • Through These Arches: The Story of Independence Hall (1964)

作風・主題

文体
Pennsylvania Dutch designsVibrant tempera paints
頻出モチーフ
Pennsylvania folk artQuaker cultureReligious communities

評価・遺産

American illustrator and author of children's books, winner of the Caldecott Medal. Known for WPA posters and incorporating Pennsylvania Dutch style in picture books.

資料所蔵先

  • Free Library of Philadelphia Children's Literature Research Collection
  • University of Minnesota Children's Literature Research Collection

豆知識

  • Born into a Quaker family.
  • Shared a studio for 40 years with partner and fellow artist Frances Lichten.