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第26回（1947年） Honor
Mary and Conrad Buff
メアリー・バフ と コンラッド・バフ
Mary and Conrad Buff
プロフィール
- 性別
- 不明
- 国籍
- United States, Switzerland
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Cincinnati, Ohio → Speicher, Switzerland → Los Angeles, California → Pasadena, California → Laguna Hills, California → Albion, Idaho
経歴
- 職業
- children's book authors, illustrators, painters
- 活動期間
- 1937年〜1968年
- 影響を受けた人物
- Nature and landscape painting, Cross-hatching and pointillist techniques
- 影響を与えた人物
- Mid-20th century children's authors and illustrators
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany College (Kansas) | — | — | Bachelor's | — | United States |
| Chicago Academy of Fine Arts | — | Fine Arts | — | — | United States |
| Cincinnati Art Academy | — | Fine Arts | — | — | United States |
| School of Arts and Crafts, St. Gallen | — | Fine Arts | — | 1900頃 | Switzerland |
| Art Students League of Los Angeles | — | Fine Arts | — | 1910–1913（在籍） | United States |
| Los Angeles High School (night classes) | — | Fine Arts | — | — | United States |
Bethany College (Kansas)
学位:
Bachelor's
国:
United States
Mary received a bachelor's degree at Bethany College
Chicago Academy of Fine Arts
Fine Arts
国:
United States
Mary studied art
Cincinnati Art Academy
Fine Arts
国:
United States
Mary pursued further art study
School of Arts and Crafts, St. Gallen
Fine Arts
期間:
1900頃
国:
Switzerland
Conrad attended in his youth
Art Students League of Los Angeles
Fine Arts
期間:
1910–1913（在籍）
国:
United States
Conrad attended; also took night classes
Los Angeles High School (night classes)
Fine Arts
国:
United States
Conrad took night classes to develop his painting
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Caldecott Medal (Honor) | Dash & Dart | 児童書イラストレーション | Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) / American Library Association (ALA) | Honors (Runner-up) |
| 1947 | Newbery Medal (Honor) | Big Tree | 児童文学 | Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) / American Library Association (ALA) | Honors (Runner-up) |
| 1952 | Newbery Medal (Honor) | The Apple and the Arrow | 児童文学 | Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) / American Library Association (ALA) | Honors (Runner-up) |
| 1954 | Newbery Medal (Honor) | Magic Maize | 児童文学 | Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) / American Library Association (ALA) | Honors (Runner-up) |
Caldecott Medal (Honor)
1943
対象作品:
Dash & Dart
部門:
児童書イラストレーション
主催:
Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) / American Library Association (ALA)
結果:
Honors (Runner-up)
Newbery Medal (Honor)
1947
対象作品:
Big Tree
部門:
児童文学
主催:
Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) / American Library Association (ALA)
結果:
Honors (Runner-up)
Newbery Medal (Honor)
1952
対象作品:
The Apple and the Arrow
部門:
児童文学
主催:
Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) / American Library Association (ALA)
結果:
Honors (Runner-up)
Newbery Medal (Honor)
1954
対象作品:
Magic Maize
部門:
児童文学
主催:
Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) / American Library Association (ALA)
結果:
Honors (Runner-up)
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Dancing Cloud: the Navajo boy
1937年 Children's book (illustrated)A story about a Navajo boy; Mary wrote the text and Conrad provided lithograph illustrations.
indigenous culturesnature
Kobi, a boy of Switzerland
1939年 Children's book (illustrated)A story set in Switzerland about a boy named Kobi; a collaborative work with Conrad's lithographs.
culturetradition
Dash & Dart
1942年 Children's picture bookA picture book featuring nature and small animals; noted as a Caldecott Honor work.
natureanimals
Big Tree
1946年 Children's literatureA story about a great tree and nature; was selected as a Newbery Honor (runner-up).
conservationgrowth
Peter's Pinto, a story of Utah
1949年 Children's literatureA boy-and-his-horse story set in Utah, with strong regional color.
boy and animalregional culture
The Apple and the Arrow
1951年 Children's literature (legend)A retelling of the William Tell legend; selected as a Newbery Honor in 1952.
legendcourage
Magic Maize
1953年 Children's literatureA folktale-like story revolving around maize; a Newbery Honor in 1954.
folktaleagricultural culture
Forest Folk
1962年 Children's picture bookA work depicting forest creatures and the workings of nature.
naturecommunity
Colorado, river of mystery
1968年 Children's book (nature/exploration)A book introducing the Colorado River and local nature.
explorationnature
全著作
- Dancing Cloud: the Navajo boy (1937)
- Kobi, a boy of Switzerland (1939)
- Dash & Dart (1942)
- Big Tree (1946)
- Peter's Pinto, a story of Utah (1949)
- The Apple and the Arrow (1951)
- Magic Maize (1953)
- Hurry, Skurry, & Flurry (1954)
- Hah-nee to the cliff dwellers (1956)
- Dancing Cloud (revised edition, 1957)
- Elf Owl (1958)
- Trix and Vix (1960)
- Forest Folk (1962)
- Kemi, an Indian boy before the white man came (1966)
- Colorado, river of mystery (1968)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Simple, lyrical narration emphasizing natureIllustrations using cross-hatching and pointillist techniques
- 頻出モチーフ
- natureanimalslegend/folktalelandscape
評価・遺産
Mary and Conrad Buff collaborated on 14 children's books between 1937 and 1968 and were multiple-time Newbery and Caldecott Honor recipients. Conrad is also known for murals and oil paintings, which have been recognized at auction. Major archives of their materials are held at UC Irvine and the de Grummond Children's Literature Collection.
記念館・博物館
- Special Collections & Archives, University of California, Irvine (Mary and Conrad Buff materials) Irvine, California, USA
- de Grummond Children's Literature Collection University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA 1966年開館
資料所蔵先
- Special Collections & Archives, University of California, Irvine (Mary and Conrad Buff papers)
- de Grummond Children's Literature Collection (University of Southern Mississippi)
豆知識
- The couple collaborated on 14 children's books between 1937 and 1968.
- They were runners-up (Honors) for the Newbery or Caldecott awards four times.
- Conrad Buff painted commissioned murals in Los Angeles and Phoenix.
- Conrad's painting 'Canyon Land' reportedly sold for about $77,000 at auction in 2003.
- Mary worked as an assistant curator at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, supporting the household while Conrad pursued painting.