The Art of Lisbeth Zwerger

by Lisbeth Zwerger

Art of Lisbeth Zwerger

Genres: Art, Nonfiction

136 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1994

About the author

Lisbeth Zwerger is an Austrian illustrator of children's books. For her "lasting contribution to children's literature" she received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1990.

Born in Vienna in 1954, she studied at the local Applied Arts Academy from 1971 to 1974. Since the publication of her first illustrated book in 1977, she has worked as a freelance picture book illustrator specializing in fairy tales.

Reviews

[Aaron Woodsworth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lisbeth Zwerger should be a household name, but isn't, which is sad.

Lonely kittens are sad as well, but for some reason, they don't make me as sad as the fact that Lisbeth Zwerger isn't a household name.

This book collects pieces from a bunch of her books. It's well worth the price. It should sit on your coffee table, open and adored.

[a ☕︎ · Rating 3 out of 5]

a collection of zwerger’s work (even including some childhood drawings). i think she grows into her own in the time between thumbeline and the nightingale, the innate elegance of her pictures becomes more pronounced and her use of color is much better. of course, she is always a master of free space. overall: pretty, but the storybooks themselves are better additions to the library.

[Eric Orchard · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best collections of art, ever.

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wish I could give this ten stars.