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Nicolas Sidjakov

ニコラス・シドジャコフ

Nikorasu Shidjakofu

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1924-12-16 （Riga, Latvia）
Died
1993-06-20 （Marin County, California (Sausalito)） age 68
Nationality
Latvian, American
Languages
English, French
Residence History
Riga, Latvia → Paris, France → San Francisco, California, United States → Sausalito, Marin County, California, United States

Career

Occupations
commercial artist, illustrator, graphic designer
Active Years
1950-1993
Affiliations
Sidjakov & Berman Associates, Sidjakov, Berman & Gomez

Education

École des Beaux-Arts
Fine Arts
Country: France

Awards

Caldecott Medal
1961
Work: Baboushka and the Three Kings
Category: 子供向け絵本
Organization: American Library Association
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Baboushka and the Three Kings

1960 Picture book

A retelling of a Russian folktale about an old woman's endless search for the Christ child.

ChristmasRussian folklorequestredemption

The Friendly Beasts

1959 Picture book

Picture book adaptation of the English Christmas carol 'The Friendly Beasts'.

ChristmasanimalsNativity

The Emperor and the Drummer Boy

1962 Picture book

Story featuring Napoleon; published simultaneously in French.

historymusiccourage
Translations
  • French edition

Bibliography

  • The Friendly Beasts
  • Baboushka and the Three Kings
  • The Emperor and the Drummer Boy
  • Harlequin and Mother Goose, or, The Magic Stick
  • A Lodestone and a Toadstone
  • Staffan: an old Christmas folk song

Style & Themes

Literary Style
strikingly effective picturesdistinctive designrich in colorgraphic art style
Recurring Motifs
Christmasfolktaleshistorical themes

Legacy

Renowned illustrator who won the 1961 Caldecott Medal for Baboushka and the Three Kings. Active in San Francisco's creative hub from 1945-1970s, co-founded design firms, acclaimed in advertising annuals.

Archives

  • University of Minnesota, CLRC

Trivia

  • Latvian-born American artist who studied in Paris.