Costa Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1974) Winner
Quentin Blake
クエンティン・ブレイク
Kuentin Bureiku
Aliases:
Sir Quentin Blake / Sir Quentin Saxby Blake
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1932-12-16 （Sidcup, Kent, England）
- Nationality
- British, English
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- West Country (wartime evacuation) → South Kensington, West London
Career
- Occupations
- illustrator, cartoonist, caricaturist, children's writer
- Active Years
- 1948-2024
- Affiliations
- Royal College of Art (former Head of Illustration)
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL), Royal Designer for Industry (RDI), Fellow of the Chartered Society of Designers (FCSD)
- Influenced By
- J. H. Walsh, Stanley Simmonds, Alfred Jackson
- Influenced
- Roald Dahl
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downing College, Cambridge | — | English Literature | BA | 1953-1956 | United Kingdom |
| Institute of Education, University of London | — | Education | Postgraduate teaching diploma | — | United Kingdom |
| Chelsea School of Art | — | Art | — | part-time | United Kingdom |
| Camberwell College of Art | — | Art | — | part-time | United Kingdom |
Downing College, Cambridge
English Literature
Degree:
BA
Period:
1953-1956
Year of Graduation:
1956
Country:
United Kingdom
under F. R. Leavis
Institute of Education, University of London
Education
Degree:
Postgraduate teaching diploma
Country:
United Kingdom
postgraduate
Chelsea School of Art
Art
Period:
part-time
Country:
United Kingdom
part-time
Camberwell College of Art
Art
Period:
part-time
Country:
United Kingdom
part-time
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Kate Greenaway Medal | Mister Magnolia | 児童書イラスト | Library Association | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Hans Christian Andersen Award | — | イラストレーション | International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) | — | — | British Government | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Knight Bachelor | — | — | British Government | 叙勲 |
| 2022 | Companion of Honour (CH) | — | — | British Government | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur | — | — | French Government | 受賞 |
Kate Greenaway Medal
1980
Work:
Mister Magnolia
Category:
児童書イラスト
Organization:
Library Association
Result:
受賞
Hans Christian Andersen Award
2002
Category:
イラストレーション
Organization:
International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY)
Result:
受賞
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
2005
Organization:
British Government
Result:
受賞
Knight Bachelor
2013
Organization:
British Government
Result:
叙勲
Companion of Honour (CH)
2022
Organization:
British Government
Result:
受賞
Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur
2014
Organization:
French Government
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
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Edition 24 (1980) Winner
Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
3 appearances
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Edition 6 (1990) Winner
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Edition 12 (1996) Bronze Prize
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Edition 14 (1998) Bronze Prize
Hans Christian Andersen Award
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (2002) Winner
Works
Major Works
Mister Magnolia
1980 Children's picture bookHumorous tale of a man with only one boot who lives an extraordinary life.
individualityhumour
Clown
1995 Children's picture bookA discarded clown doll moves through various homes until finding his own.
lonelinessfamily
Zagazoo
1998 Children's picture bookA couple receives a strange baby named Zagazoo who changes forms.
parentingtransformation
Bibliography
- Patrick
- Jack and Nancy
- Angelo
- Snuff
- Lester at the Seaside
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- energetic and scratchy line drawingshumorous and lively illustrationsspontaneous expression
- Recurring Motifs
- eccentric charactersplayful scenesdynamic poses
Legacy
Renowned as a pinnacle of children's book illustration, having illustrated over 300 books. Internationally famous for Roald Dahl collaborations. Hans Christian Andersen Award winner with lasting influence.
Museums
- Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration New River Head, Clerkenwell, London Opened in 2014
In Popular Culture
- Designer of Ben's Cookies logo
- Mural at St Pancras station
Trivia
- First publication in Punch at age 16.
- Never married, no children.
- Recipient of France's Legion of Honour.