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Lisbeth Zwerger

リズベト・ツヴェルガー

Rizubeto Tsuverugā

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1954-05-26 (Vienna, Austria)
Nationality
Austria
Languages
German
Residence History
Vienna

Career

Occupations
Children's book illustrator
Active Years
1977-2024
Influenced By
Arthur Rackham

Education

Applied Arts Academy of Vienna
Applied Arts
Period: 1971-1974
Country: Austria
left before completing the course

Awards

Hans Christian Andersen Medal
1990
Work: lasting contribution to children's literature
Category: イラストレーション部門
Organization: International Board on Books for Young People
Result: 受賞
Silver Brush
2000
Work: Alice in Wonderland
Result: 受賞
Österreichischer Kunstpreis - Kinder- und Jugendliteratur
1998
Result: 受賞
Großer Preis
2012
Organization: Die Deutsche Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Strange Child

1977 Picture book

First book, illustration of E.T.A. Hoffmann's story.

Fairy tales

Nutcracker

1979 Picture book

Illustration of E.T.A. Hoffmann's Nutcracker.

ChristmasBallet

Thumbelina

1980 Picture book

Illustration of Hans Christian Andersen's Thumbelina.

AdventureNature

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

1999 Picture book

Illustration of Lewis Carroll's Alice, Silver Brush winner.

FantasyNonsense

Bibliography

  • Das Fremde Kind (The Strange Child)
  • The Legend of Rosepedal
  • Hansel and Gretel
  • Nutcracker and Mouseking
  • Thumbelina
  • The Seven Ravens
  • The Swineherd
  • The Gift of the Magi
  • Little Red Cap
  • The Selfish Giant
  • The Nightingale
  • The Canterville Ghost
  • A Christmas Carol
  • Aesop's Fables
  • Till Eulenspiegel
  • Dwarf Nose
  • The Wizard of Oz
  • Alice in Wonderland
  • The Bible
  • The Tales of Beedle the Bard

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Similar to 19th-century English illustratorsInfluenced by Arthur Rackham

Legacy

Internationally acclaimed master of children's book illustration, recipient of the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for her unique, delicate style in classic fairy tales.

Trivia

  • Married to English artist John Rowe.