Quentin Blake
Sir Quentin Saxby Blake (born December 16, 1932 in Sidcup , London ) is a British cartoonist , illustrator and children's book author . He was the first recipient of the Children's Laureate 1999-2001.
Life
Blake made his first drawings for Punch magazine at the age of 16 . From 1953 to 1956 he studied English literature at Downing College of the University of Cambridge and then at the University of London and at the Chelsea School of Art . He obtained a diploma from the Royal College of Art .
Quentin Blake has built a reputation as a fantasy and children's book illustrator and has illustrated over 300 books. In particular, his drawings for the stories by Roald Dahl have become internationally known. Quentin Blake also wrote his own books in addition to his collaboration with Dahl. His drawing technique consists of a fleeting, fast but precise line. The pen drawings he then colored with watercolors . The spontaneity of his drawings makes Quentin Blake's visual signature unmistakable.
Prizes and awards
Blake has been nominated for several awards.
- In 1980 he was awarded the Kate Greenaway Medal for Mr. Magnolia .
- In 2002 he received the Hans Christian Andersen Prize for his children's book illustrations.
Works
Illustrations
- by Roald Dahl
- The huge crocodile . Rowohlt, Reinbek near Hamburg 1978, ISBN 3-498-01227-4 .
- The giraffe, the peli and me . Diogenes, Zurich 1986, ISBN 3-257-00667-5 .
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory . (Original title: Charlie and The Chocolate Factory. Translated by Inge M. Artl, verses by Hans Georg Lenzen) Rowohlt, Reinbek bei Hamburg 2003, ISBN 3-499-21211-0 . (= rororo red fox , volume 21211)
- James and the giant peach . Rowohlt, Reinbek near Hamburg 2001, ISBN 3-499-21183-1 .
- Danny or The Pheasant Hunt . Original title: Danny - The Champion of The World. translated by Sybil Gräfin Schönfeldt Süddeutsche Zeitung, Munich 2010, ISBN 978-3-86615-813-9 .
- The Zwicks are upside down . Rowohlt, Reinbek bei Hamburg 1997, ISBN 3-499-20609-9 .
- Charlie . Two adventures in one volume (translated by Inge M. Artl, Hans Georg Lenzen, Adolf Himmel, Roswitha Fröhlich) Rowohlt, Reinbek bei Hamburg 2008, ISBN 978-3-499-21434-9 . (= rororo red fox . Volume 21434)
- by John Yeoman
- Cats and mice . Maier, Ravensburg 1982, ISBN 3-473-38788-6 .
- The Alibaba Book of Records. (by Quentin Blake & John Yeoman, translated by Hans Schumacher), Alibaba, Frankfurt am Main 1991, ISBN 3-992723-98-5 .
- other authors
- Russell Hoban : Super Dragon . Maier Verlag, 1983, ISBN 3-473-39670-2 .
- Joan Aiken : Mortimer and the Excalibur Sword. Fischer-Taschenbuch-Verlag, Frankfurt am Main 1994, ISBN 3-596-80018-8 .
- Sylvia Plath : The It Doesn't Matter Suit. St. Martins Press, 1996, ISBN 0-312-14189-0 .
- David Walliams : Kicker im Kleid (Original title: The Boy in The Dress , translated by Dorothee Haentjes) construction, Berlin 2010, ISBN 978-3-351-04124-3 .
Texts and illustrations
- Come on Tom! Translated by Rolf Inhauser. Aare, Aarau 1994, ISBN 3-7260-0414-9 . (Original title: Simpkin )
- Clown . Gerstenberg, Hildesheim 1997, ISBN 3-8067-4194-8 .
- The green ship . Translated by Christiane Filius-Jehne. Gerstenberg, Hildesheim 1998, ISBN 3-8067-4264-2 . (Original title: The green ship )
- 1,2,3 where is the parrot? Gerstenberg, Hildesheim 2000, ISBN 3-8067-4309-6 .
- Drawing for unknown artists . Translated by Ruth Keen. Antje Kunstmann, Munich 2010, ISBN 978-3-88897-690-2 (original title: Drawing for the Artistically Undiscovered , with John Cassidy).
literature
- Ghislaine Kenyon: In the Theater of the Imagination. An artist at work . Bloomsbury, London 2016
Web links
- Quentin Blake Official Homepage
- Literature by and about Quentin Blake in the catalog of the German National Library
- Short biography and reviews of works by Quentin Blake at perlentaucher.de
- Short biography and list of works on the website of the British Council (English)
- Quentin Blake in the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (English)
- Woman Holding Strange Creatures , drawings by Quentin Blake, VICE
Individual evidence
- ^ "Quentin Blake" . Children's Laureate (childrenslaureate.org.uk). Booktrust. (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Blake, Quentin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Blake, Sir Quentin Saxby (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British cartoonist, illustrator and children's author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 16, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sidcup , London |