Best illustrated books all over the world
Alois Carigiet (1902-1985) was a Swiss artist, stage designer, decorator, book illustrator, and the first winner of the Hans Christian Andersen Prize. Alois Carigiet was born in the Swiss town of Trun, into a large farming family — he was the seventh of eleven children. He lived on a farm […]
Konrad Ernst Theophil Kreidolf (9 February 1863 – 12 August 1956) was a Swiss artist and children’s book illustrator. He was born in Bern, Switzerland, into a trader’s family. The family moved to Konstanz, Germany, where his father opened a toy shop. However, Ernst was largely raised by his grandparents […]
Brian Wildsmith (1930-2016) was an English artist and book illustrator. He earned a reputation as one of the most colourful and original children’s artists of his time. Along with Quentin Blake and John Burningham, he influenced a generation of illustrators and publishers of the 1960s, when the technical capabilities of […]
Maurice (Mooris) Polydore Marie Bernard Maeterlinck (1862-1949) was a Belgian writer, playwright and philosopher; winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1911. He was born in Ghent, into a notary’s family; he graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of Ghent. Maeterlinck’s first poem was published in […]
Irina Ivanovna Kazakova (born on August 28th, 1935) is an artist and book illustrator. She graduated from the graphic department of the Russian Academy of Arts, where she studied under Mikhail Afanasievich Taranov. “I entered the Academy of Arts. I learned not only from wonderful teachers, but also from my […]
Roger Duvoisin (August 28, 1900 – June 30, 1980) was an American writer and illustrator of Swiss origin, best known for his children’s picture books. Roger Duvoisin was born in Geneva. He studied at the École nationale supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. He began his career as a decorator […]
Gennady Pavlishin is a well-known artist from Khabarovsk. Since his student days, he has been deeply interested in the distinctive culture of indigenous peoples. His first illustrated book was the Nanai fairy tale “Mergen and His Friends”, and soon after he created a series of illustrations for D. Nagishkin’s collection […]
Pauli Ebner (1873-1949) was an Austrian illustrator. She received her art education at the private Viennese school Strehblow. In 1912, she was accepted into the Association of Austrian Artists. She illustrated many children’s books and postcards. She especially often used themes involving small children and family holidays. She signed her […]
Tamara Yufa (1937–2022) was a Russian artist and book illustrator. She was born in the Lipetsk region and graduated from the Leningrad Art Pedagogical College. After completing her studies, she taught drafting and drawing at a school in the поселок of Ladva; at that time she created her first illustrations […]
Leo Dillon (1933 — 2012) was an American illustrator and artist, best known for his long partnership with his wife, Diane Dillon. He was born on March 2, 1933, in Brooklyn, New York to Trinidadian parents and grew up in the city. He studied art at the Parsons School of […]
John Tenniel (1820–1914) was a British artist and caricaturist who created the first illustrations for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll. John Tenniel was born in London into the family of a fencing instructor. His father intended him for a military career, but from an […]
Viktor Shatunov (born 1952) is an artist and illustrator. He was born in Vilnius and graduated from the Vilnius Art School named after Venožinskis. In 1975 he completed his studies at the Belarusian Academy of Arts in Minsk, majoring in graphic art. He also interned at the Leningrad Academy of […]
Roberto Innocenti (born 1940) is an Italian illustrator widely known for his richly painted, highly detailed works and his commitment to a realistic style. His illustrations for Cinderella, The Adventures of Pinocchio, A Christmas Carol, and The Nutcracker have become iconic and are instantly recognizable to readers around the world. […]
Nancy Ekholm Burkert is an American artist and illustrator. The first book she illustrated was the classic fairy tale James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl in 1961. Her illustrations for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs brought her the New York Times Notable Book Award and the Caldecott […]
G. A. V. Traugot is the collective signature under which the book illustrations of three artists were published: Georgy Traugot and his sons Alexander and Valery. Georgy (1903–1961), Alexander (born 1931), and Valery (1936–2009) Traugot began working in children’s book illustration in 1956. The first books were illustrated jointly by […]
Boris Mikhailovich Artsybashev (1899–1965) was an American artist, designer, and illustrator of Russian origin. He was the son of the writer Mikhail Artsybashev. Born in Kharkiv, he emigrated to the United States during the Russian Civil War. In 1919, he began working in an engraving studio in New York, where […]
Dmitry Alexandrovich Trubin (b. 1961) — Russian artist and illustrator. Born in Kotlas, Arkhangelsk Region, Trubin first graduated from a maritime college before completing his studies at the Art Faculty of the Moscow Polygraphic Institute. He has illustrated more than one hundred children’s books, including Thumbelina and The Steadfast Tin […]
Heorhiy Vyacheslavovych Yakutovich (1930–2000) was a Ukrainian artist, graphic artist, and book illustrator. He was born on 14 February 1930 in Kyiv, where he lived and worked until his death on 5 September 2000. Yakutovich studied at the Kyiv State Art Institute (now the National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture), graduating in 1954, […]
Frédéric Clément (1949) is a celebrated French artist, illustrator, writer, and designer. Over the years, he has brought to life a number of enchanting stories, including The Merchant of Marvels and The Peddler of Dreams, as well as The Boy Who Drew Cats, a Japanese fairy tale adapted by Arthur […]
Elsa Beskow (1874–1953) was a Swedish children’s writer and illustrator of children’s books. She studied art history at the Faculty of Arts of the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design. After the publication of her book Putte’s Adventures in the Blueberry Forest (Puttes äventyr i Blåbärsskogen) in 1901 — […]