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第6回（1943年） Winner
Virginia Lee Burton
ヴァージニア・リー・バートン
Vājinia Rī Bāton
別名:
Virginia Demetrios
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1909-08-30 （Newton Centre, Massachusetts）
- 死没
- 1968-10-15 （Boston, Massachusetts） 59歳
- 国籍
- United States
- 言語
- English
- 宗教
- Unknown
- 居住地歴
- Newton Centre, Massachusetts → San Diego, California → Carmel-by-the-Sea, California → Boston, Massachusetts → Lincoln, Massachusetts → Folly Cove, Gloucester, Massachusetts
経歴
- 職業
- Illustrator, Children's book author, Textile designer
- 活動期間
- 1935年〜1968年
- 所属
- Folly Cove Designers
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California School of Fine Arts | — | Art and Dance | — | 1927頃（1年間） | United States |
California School of Fine Arts
Art and Dance
期間:
1927頃（1年間）
国:
United States
Studied art and dance in San Francisco
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Caldecott Medal | The Little House | — | Association for Library Service to Children | 受賞 |
Caldecott Medal
1943
対象作品:
The Little House
主催:
Association for Library Service to Children
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
1939年 Children's picture bookStory of Mike and his steam shovel's adventures and friendship.
FriendshipPerseveranceAdapting to change
映像化・舞台化
- [Animation] Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel / Michael Sporn (1990)
The Little House
1942年 Children's picture bookA little house in the city longs for the country and is moved there.
Environmental awarenessImportance of the pastChange
映像化・舞台化
- [Animation] The Little House / Wilfred Jackson (1952)
Katy and the Big Snow
1943年 Children's picture bookKaty the snowplow clears the town after a big snowstorm.
TeamworkPerseverance
全著作
- Choo Choo
- Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
- Calico the Wonder Horse
- The Little House
- Katy and the Big Snow
- Maybelle the Cable Car
- Life Story
作風・主題
- 文体
- Self-designed books including layout and typefaceImage-first storytellingMeticulous attention to detail
- 頻出モチーフ
- TeamworkEnvironmental awarenessPerseveranceAdapting to changeRespect for the past
健康
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Lung cancer1968年Cause of death
評価・遺産
Renowned American children's book author and illustrator, Caldecott Medal winner, founder of Folly Cove Designers.
記念館・博物館
- Cape Ann Museum Massachusetts
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Boston
- Peabody Essex Museum Salem, Massachusetts
- Metropolitan Museum of Art New York City
資料所蔵先
- Free Library of Philadelphia Children's Literature Research Collection
- University of Oregon
- University of Minnesota
大衆文化への影響
- Animated adaptation of Mike Mulligan (1990)
- Disney animated short of The Little House (1952)
- Documentary Virginia Lee Burton: A Sense of Place (2007)
引用
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My first book, Jonnifer Lint, was about a piece of dust. I and my friends thought it was very clever but thirteen publishers disagreed... That taught me a lesson and from then on I worked with and for my audience, my own children.
出典: Autobiographical notes
豆知識
- Nicknamed 'Jinnee' as a child
- Father was first Dean of Student Affairs at MIT
- Mother was poet Lena Yates aka Jeanne D'Orge
- Folly Cove Designers had 16 museum exhibitions