Torben Kuhlmann
Torben Kuhlmann (* 1982 in Sulingen ) is a German communication designer , illustrator and picture book author .
Life
Torben Kuhlmann studied illustration and communication design at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences . In 2014 he published his first book, Lindbergh - The adventurous story of a flying mouse in NordSüd Verlag . This book is the product of his thesis at the university. Torben Kuhlmann lives in Hamburg .
Works
- Lindbergh - The adventurous story of a flying mouse . NordSüd Verlag, Zurich 2014, ISBN 978-3-314-10210-3 .
- Mole City . NordSüd Verlag , Zurich 2015, ISBN 978-3-314-10274-5 .
- Armstrong - A Mouse's Adventurous Journey to the Moon. NordSüd Verlag, Zurich 2016, ISBN 978-3-314-10348-3 .
- Edison - The Mystery of the Lost Mouse Treasure . NordSüd Verlag, Zurich 2018, ISBN 978-3-314-10447-3 .
Exhibitions
- 2017: Wilhelm Busch Museum , Hanover
- 2017: Views 29 - “Six in one go”, Quadrart Dornbirn , Dornbirn curated by Herwig Bitsche, Nord Süd Verlag , Zurich
- 2018: "Ingenious Mice - Picture Book Worlds by Torben Kuhlmann" in the Langes Tannen Museum , Uetersen
- 2018: "Of Mice and People" - illustration exhibition in Magazin 4 , Bregenz
- 2019: The original drawings for the book “Armstrong - The Adventurous Journey of a Mouse to the Moon” were exhibited as part of the “Race to the Moon” exhibition in the Krems Caricature Museum.
Awards
(for the book Lindbergh )
- Nomination for the German Youth Literature Prize 2015
- Shortlist for the LovelyBooks Readers Award 2014
- Book of the month of the German Academy for Children's and Youth Literature eV in July 2014
- Lynx of the Month from Zeit and Radio Bremen , 2014
- Book Art Foundation : The 25 Most Beautiful German Books 2014
- Troisdorf Picture Book Prize, Children's Jury Prize, 2015
- Children's Book Prize of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia , 2016
- Children's Book Prize Heidelberger Leander , 2017
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- Lynx of the year as the illustrator of Sasja and the realm beyond the sea , together with the author and translator, 2019
Web links
- Literature by and about Torben Kuhlmann in the catalog of the German National Library
- Torben Kuhlmann's website
- 10 questions to illustrator Torben Kuhlmann on boersenblatt.net from September 27, 2018
Individual evidence
- ↑ Biography on Torben Kuhlmann's homepage: http://www.torben-kuhlmann.com/profil/
- ↑ The earth is too small for free animals in FAZ of January 30, 2017, page 10
- ↑ Press dossier Torben Kuhlmann 2018
- ↑ Langes Tannen Museum
- ↑ Illustration exhibition "Of Mice and People" of the state capital Bregenz (accessed on July 17, 2018)
- ↑ Race to the moon! , Caricature Museum Krems, accessed August 26, 2019
- ↑ Homepage of the author: http://www.torben-kuhlmann.com/news-historie2/
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kuhlmann, Torben |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German communication designer, illustrator and picture book author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1982 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sulingen |