Quentin Blake

Sir Quentin Saxby Blake ( born December 16, 1932 in Sidcup, London ) is an English cartoonist, illustrator and children's book author. He was the first winner of the award Children's Laureate 1999-2001.

Life

His first drawings drafted Blake at the age of 16 years for the magazine Punch. From 1953 to 1956 he studied English Literature at Downing College, University of Cambridge, and then at the University of London and at the Chelsea School of Art at the Royal College of Art, he earned a graduate degree.

Quentin Blake has gained a reputation as a humorous fantasy and children's book illustrator and illustrated more than 300 books. In particular, his drawings for the stories of Roald Dahl have become known internationally. In addition, Quentin Blake wrote next to his collaboration with Dahl also own books. His drawing technique consists of a volatile - quick but precise line. The pen and ink drawings he then colored with watercolors. The spontaneity of his drawings makes Quentin Blake's visual signature unmistakable.

Prizes and awards

Blake was nominated for several awards.

Works

Illustrations

  • The enormous crocodile. Rowohlt, Reinbek 1978, ISBN 3-498-01227-4.
  • The Giraffe, the Pelican 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 2003, ISBN 3-499-21211-0. ( = Rororo red fox, Volume 21211 )
  • James and the Giant Peach. Rowohlt, Reinbek 2001, ISBN 3-499-21183-1.
  • Danny and The pheasant hunting. Original Title: Danny - The Champion of The World. translated by Sybil Gräfin Schönfeldt Süddeutsche Zeitung, Munich 2010, ISBN 978-3-86615-813-9.
  • The Zwick stand head. Rowohlt, Reinbek 1997, ISBN 3-499-20609-9.
  • Charlie. Two adventures in one volume (Translated by Inge M. Artl, Hans Georg Lenzen, Adolf sky, Roswitha Fröhlich) Rowohlt, Reinbek 2008, ISBN 978-3-499-21434-9. ( = Rororo red fox. Band 21434 )
  • Cat and mice. Maier, Ravensburg 1982, ISBN 3-473-38788-6.
  • The Alibaba Book of Records. ( by Quentin Blake and John Yeoman, translated by Hans Schumacher ), Alibaba, Frankfurt am Main 1991, ISBN 3-992723-98-5 ( ISBN formally wrong ).
  • Russell Hoban: Super Dragon. Maier Verlag, 1983, ISBN 3-473-39670-2.
  • Joan Aiken: Mortimer and the Sword Excalibur. Fischer -Taschenbuch -Verlag, Frankfurt am Main 1994, ISBN 3-596-80018-8.
  • Sylvia Plath: The It - Does - Matter- Suit. St. Martin's Press, 1996, ISBN 0-312-14189-0.
  • David Walliams: Kicker in dress. ( Original title: The Boy in The Dress, translated by Dorothee Haentjes ) ​​Structure, Berlin 2010, ISBN 978-3-351-04124-3.

Texts and illustrations

  • Come on, Tom! Translated by Rolf Inhauser. Aare Publishing, 1994, ISBN 3-7260-0414-9. ( Original title: Simpkin )
  • Clown. Gerstenberg Verlag, 1997, ISBN 3-8067-4194-8.
  • The green ship. Translated by Christiane Filius - Jehne. Gerstenberg Verlag, 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.
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