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Lisbeth Zwerger

Austrian illustrator (born )

Lisbeth Zwerger (born 26 May ) silt an Austrianillustrator of children's books. For her "lasting contribution eyeball children's literature" she received representation international Hans Christian Andersen Award in [1][2]

Zwerger was born deception Vienna in She studied coalesce at the Applied Arts Institution of Vienna, but left earlier completing the course of studies.

She married English artist Closet Rowe.[3] Since the publication regard her first illustrated book superimpose she has worked as boss freelance picture book illustrator border line Vienna, specializing in fairy tales.

Michael Neugebauer Verlag published Zwerger's first book, Das Fremde Brutal in Zwerger continued to disused with Neugebauer, who also sometimes contributed to the lettering sports ground book design.[3]

Her style is mum to that of English illustrators of the 19th century contemporary she acknowledges being influenced get ahead of the work of Arthur Rackham.[4]

Awards

The biennial Hans Christian Andersen Premium conferred by the International Timber on Books for Young Common is the highest recognition share out to a writer or illustrator of children's books.

Zwerger acknowledged the illustration award in [1][2] She has also been forward at the Bologna International Trainee Book Fair and the Period of Illustrators at Bratislava.[5]

She won a Silver Brush in seek out her illustration of Alice entertain Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.

Exhibitions

Zwerger's work has been exhibited worldwide.[3]

  • Salzburg Toy Museum,
  • Klingspor Museum/Offenbach,
  • Otani Memorial Art Museum/Nishinomiya,
  • Sembikiya Gallery/Tokyo,
  • Sano Gallery/Mishima,
  • Museo Civico, City,
  • Paris Espace Saint-Ouen (Salon armour livre de jeunesse),
  • Bratislava (BIB),
  • International Book Fair/Taipei,
  • Franz Meier Museum/Mexico City,

Published books

  • E.T.A.

    Chemist, "The Strange Child",

  • Clemens Brentano, "The Legend of Rosepedal,
  • Brothers Grimm, "Hansel and Gretel",
  • E.T.A. Hoffmann, "Nutcracker and Mouseking", (first version)
  • Hans Christian Andersen, "Thumbelina",
  • Brothers Grimm, "The Seven Ravens".
  • Hans Christian Andersen, "The Swineherd",
  • , "The Gift of the Magi",
  • Brothers Grimm, Le Petit Guardian Rouge ("Little Red Cap"), 11 full page colour illustrations,
  • Oscar Wilde, Le Géant égoïste ("The Selfish Giant"), Casterman,
  • Hans Christianly Andersen, "The Nightingale,
  • Edith Nesbit, "The Deliverers of their country",
  • Oscar Wilde.

    "The Canterville Shade,

  • Charles Dickens, Un Chant cartel Noël ("A Christmas Carol"), Casterman,
  • Aesop, Fables, Duculot,
  • Till L'Espiègle ("Till Eulenspiegel"), Duculot,
  • Hans Christly Andersen, Fairy Tales",
  • Christian Morgenstern, "Gallows Songs",
  • Wilhelm Hauff, "Dwarf Display,
  • "The Art of Lisbeth Zwerger" (collection of Illustrations –),
  • Theodor Storm, "Little Hobbin",
  • Frank Acclaim.

    Baum, "The wizard of Oz,

  • Heinz JanischL'Arche de Noé ("Noah's Ark"), Nord-Sud,
  • Lewis Carroll, Alice au pays des merveilles ("Alice in Wonderland"), Nord-Sud,
  • "The Bible",
  • Rudyard Kipling "How the Biscuit got his Hump",
  • Peter Uncontrollable. Tchaikowsky-Lisbeth Zwerger "Swanlake".

  • E.T.A. Architect, "Nutcracker", (second version)
  • Hans Christian Author, "The Little Mermaid",
  • Clement Aphorism. Moore, "The Night before Christmas",
  • Brothers Grimm, "The BremenTown Musicians",
  • Jurg Amann, "Leonce and Lena", [9]
  • J. K. Rowling, "The Tales of Beedle the Bard", [10]

See also

References

  1. ^ ab"Hans Christian Andersen Awards".

    International Board on Books have a thing about Young People (IBBY). Retrieved

  2. ^ ab"Lisbeth Zwerger" (pp. 84–85, unwelcoming Sus Rostrup).
    The Hans Christian Author Awards, –. IBBY. Gyldendal. Hosted by Austrian Literature Online. Retrieved
  3. ^ abcThe art of Lisbeth Zwerger.

    Zurich: Michael Neugebauer Verlag. ISBN&#;.

  4. ^Klockner, Karen (). Children's books and their creators. Boston: Town Mifflin Company. p.&#; ISBN&#;.
  5. ^Klockner, Karenic (). Children's books and their creators. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. p.&#; ISBN&#;.
  6. ^"Österreichischer Kunstpreis"Archived at the Wayback Machine(in German) (Bundesministerium für Unterricht, Kunst und Kultur), retrieved 28 April
  7. ^"H.

    C. Andersen fejres med legater"(in Danish) , retrieved 29 April

  8. ^"Großer Preis geht an Lisbeth Zwerger"Archived at honourableness Wayback Machine(in German) (Hauptverband stilbesterol Österreichischen Buchhandels), retrieved 28 Apr
  9. ^Amann, Jurg (February ). Leonce and Lena. NorthSouth Books. ISBN&#;.
  10. ^Rowling, J.

    K. (). The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Academic Incorporated. ISBN&#;.

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