Philippe Dupasquier
British artist and writer
Intro | British artist and writer | |
Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | |
is | Writer Children's writer | |
Work field | Literature | |
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Birth | 1 January 1955 | |
Age | 70 years |
Philippe Dupasquier (born 1955) is an author and illustrator of children’s books. He was born in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, but he went to art school in Lyon, France 1976-79, after which he became a freelance illustrator in London, England.
For Bill's New Frock, written by Anne Fine and illustrated by Philippe Dupasquier, he received the Smarties Prize, and Carnegie Medal commendation, from the British Library Association, both 1989, and then the Oak Tree Award, from Nottinghamshire Libraries, in 1990.