Einar Turkowski
Einar Turkowski (born July 11, 1972 in Kiel ) is a German illustrator.
Life
Einar Turkowski spent his childhood in Fahren , a small town in the provost near Kiel. During his school days he was already very successful in the advanced art course. After graduating from high school, he did an internship as a set designer. In 1998 he applied to the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences and was then accepted into Rüdiger Stoye's illustration class. In March 2005 he passed his diploma examination.
With his first work It was dark and strangely quiet , Turkowski achieved several successes, including the second prize at the 16th Troisdorf Picture Book Prize and the Grand Prix of the 21st Biennale of Illustrations in Bratislava 2007. For the illustrations he used a traditional pencil technique Turkowski needed over 400 HB pencil leads and a single mechanical pencil. In addition to the illustration, Turkowski is also responsible for the story and the typography.
Works
- It was dark and strangely quiet, Zurich 2005, ISBN 978-3-7152-0513-7
- Ph. Pullman: The Adventures of Baron von Crowd Terror. Illustr .: E. Turkowski. Carlsen 2007, ISBN 978-3-551-55414-7
- Die Mondblume, Zurich 2009, ISBN 978-3-7152-0579-3
- Finn finds was, Hildesheim 2010, ISBN 978-3-8369-5283-5
- The shepherd, the wind, the wolf and the sea, Hildesheim 2010, ISBN 978-3-8369-5273-6
- The rough mountain, Zurich 2012, ISBN 978-3-7152-0625-7
- When the houses floated homeward ... Narrative pictures by Einar Turkowski, Munich 2012, ISBN 978-3-939435-48-8
- Die Nachtwanderin, Munich 2015, ISBN 978-3-9445-7275-8
Awards
- 2013: Nomination for the German Youth Literature Prize for: Der Rauhe Berg
- 2012: Toad of the month September for Der Rauhe Berg
- 2009: Grand Prix of the 45th Golden Pen of Belgrade
- 2007: 2nd prize Troisdorf picture book prize for: It was dark and strangely quiet
- 2007: Grand Prix of the 21st Illustrations Biennial in Bratislava
- 2005: Read Peter December for It was dark and strangely quiet
Web links
- Literature by and about Einar Turkowski in the catalog of the German National Library
- Profile on the Orell Füssli Verlag website
- www.einarturkowski.de website
Individual evidence
- ^ German Youth Literature Prize. Retrieved December 11, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Turkowski, Einar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German picture book illustrator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1972 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kiel |