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Britta Teckentrup is a German artist. She is primarily known as a children's book author and illustrator, having published more than 70 titles, which have been published in more than 20 countries. [1]

Early life and education

Teckentrup was born in Hamburg, Germany, and raised in Wuppertal. [2] In 1988, she moved London to study at St Martin's College and the Royal College of Art. [2]

Career

Teckentrup has published more than 70 books, most of which are children's books, which she both authors and illustrates. She is well-known for her book The Memory Tree. [3]

She did not set out to become a children's book illustrator; instead, she had a children's book publisher approach her at her degree show and invite her to illustrate books. [4]

Her illustrations include paint, cut paper, and digital collage. [5] In her early career, she worked exclusively by cutting paper with nail scissors. [4] In later work, she starts with physical paper, then scans them in and uses layers and textures in Photoshop. [2] Many of her books include cut-outs or peepholes. [6]

Her work has been featured in numerous exhibitions, art fairs, and workshops worldwide. She has received numerous awards for her work. [5]

Personal life

Teckentrup lived in England for many years, but now lives in Berlin, Germany, with her husband, son, and cat. [2]

References

  1. ^ "Britta Teckentrup | Penguin Random House". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  2. ^ a b c d "Britta Teckentrup". ReadingZone. June 2017. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  3. ^ "How to make… an autumnal owl collage". the Guardian. 2015-10-24. ISSN  0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  4. ^ a b deutschlandfunk.de. "Kinderbuchillustratorin Britta Teckentrup - "Das Dunkle zieht mich an"". Deutschlandfunk (in German). Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  5. ^ a b Zeitung, Süddeutsche (2022-02-10). "Wüten und Wirbeln im Bilderbuch". Süddeutsche.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  6. ^ Cernohuby, Janett. "Britta Teckentrup im Gespräch:". Bücherkarussell (in German). Retrieved 2024-03-08.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Britta Teckentrup is a German artist. She is primarily known as a children's book author and illustrator, having published more than 70 titles, which have been published in more than 20 countries. [1]

Early life and education

Teckentrup was born in Hamburg, Germany, and raised in Wuppertal. [2] In 1988, she moved London to study at St Martin's College and the Royal College of Art. [2]

Career

Teckentrup has published more than 70 books, most of which are children's books, which she both authors and illustrates. She is well-known for her book The Memory Tree. [3]

She did not set out to become a children's book illustrator; instead, she had a children's book publisher approach her at her degree show and invite her to illustrate books. [4]

Her illustrations include paint, cut paper, and digital collage. [5] In her early career, she worked exclusively by cutting paper with nail scissors. [4] In later work, she starts with physical paper, then scans them in and uses layers and textures in Photoshop. [2] Many of her books include cut-outs or peepholes. [6]

Her work has been featured in numerous exhibitions, art fairs, and workshops worldwide. She has received numerous awards for her work. [5]

Personal life

Teckentrup lived in England for many years, but now lives in Berlin, Germany, with her husband, son, and cat. [2]

References

  1. ^ "Britta Teckentrup | Penguin Random House". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  2. ^ a b c d "Britta Teckentrup". ReadingZone. June 2017. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  3. ^ "How to make… an autumnal owl collage". the Guardian. 2015-10-24. ISSN  0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  4. ^ a b deutschlandfunk.de. "Kinderbuchillustratorin Britta Teckentrup - "Das Dunkle zieht mich an"". Deutschlandfunk (in German). Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  5. ^ a b Zeitung, Süddeutsche (2022-02-10). "Wüten und Wirbeln im Bilderbuch". Süddeutsche.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  6. ^ Cernohuby, Janett. "Britta Teckentrup im Gespräch:". Bücherkarussell (in German). Retrieved 2024-03-08.

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