Øyvind Torseter (born 2 October 1972) is a Norwegian artist, illustrator,
comic book
A comic book, also called comicbook, comic magazine or (in the United Kingdom and Ireland) simply comic, is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes. Panels are of ...
artist and writer. For his lasting contribution as a children's illustrator, Torseter was a finalist in 2014 for the biennial, international
Hans Christian Andersen Award
The Hans Christian Andersen Awards are two literary awards given by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), recognising one living author and one living illustrator for their "lasting contribution to children's literature". Th ...
, the highest recognition available to creators of children's books.
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Biography
Torseter has qualifications in illustration from Merkantilt Institutt in Oslo (1991–1992), Skolen for Grafisk Design in Oslo (1992–1994) and Kent Institute of Art and Design
The Kent Institute of Art & Design (KIAD, often ) was an art school based across three campuses in the county of Kent, in the United Kingdom. It was formed by the amalgamation of three independent colleges: Canterbury College of Art, Maidstone Col ...
in Maidstone (1995–1998). He has illustrated many picture books, including the prize-winning ''Klikk'' (2004), which he also wrote.
Torseter works with both traditional and digital picture techniques. He also experiments with graphic effects and three-dimensional paper clips. The pictures in his books can be illustration
An illustration is a decoration, interpretation or visual explanation of a text, concept or process, designed for integration in print and digital published media, such as posters, flyers, magazines, books, teaching materials, animations, vid ...
s to the text, but also play and experiment with free drawings which contain details and stories with opportunities for exploration. Torseter is one of Norway's foremost illustrators and artists.
Øyvind Torseter lives and works in Oslo.
Books
;As writer and illustrator
* 2002: ''Mister Random''
* 2004: ''On the road again, again''
* 2004: ''Klikk''
* 2005: ''For en neve havre''
* 2007: ''Avstikkere''
* 2009: ''Gravenstein''
;As illustrator
* 1999: Tor Arve Røssland: ''Pode'' – children's book
* 1999: Finn Øglænd: ''Vers på tvers. Dikt og tekster for barn''
* 2000: Tor Arve Røssland: ''Pode mister fotfestet''
* 2002: Tor Arve Røssland: ''Pode får snue''
* 2002: Bjørn Sortland
Bjørn Sortland (born 1 May 1968) is a Norwegian writer for children and young adults.
Biography
Sortland made his literary debut in 1992 with ''Det er ikkje natta'', a book for young adults. His next book, ''Raudt, blått og litt gult'' (1993), ...
: ''Plutselig ville eg ikkje laga dorulldyr lenger''
* 2006: Roald Kaldestad: ''Englefjell''
* 2006: Tor Arve Røssland: ''Anti-Pode''
* 2006: Bjørn Sortland: ''Den gongen eg liksom-døydde''
* 2007: ''Radiorådet. Radiorådet : din redningsbøye på livets stormfulle hav''
* 2008: Stein Erik Lunde
Stein Erik Lunde (born 22 November 1953) is a Norwegian novelist, children's writer, biographer and textbook writer.
Lunde made his literary debut in 1982 with the crime novel ''Ingenting ruster''. He was awarded the Brage Prize in 1998 for the c ...
: ''Eg kan ikkje sove no''
* 2009: Jon Fosse
Jon Olav Fosse (born 29 September 1959) is a Norwegian author and dramatist.
Biography
Jon Fosse was born in Haugesund, Norway. A serious accident at age seven brought him close to death; the experience significantly influenced his adulthood wr ...
: ''Spelejenta''
Literary and other prizes
* Kultur- og kirkedepartementets illustrasjonspris for barne- og ungdomslitteratur 1999, for ''Pode'' (author Tor Arve Røssland)
* Sproingprisen (Beste nykommer) 2004, for ''Samlivstrøbbel og sirkus'' (together with Bjørn Sortland)
* Kultur- og kirkedepartementets billedbokpris for barne- og ungdomslitteratur 2004, for ''Klikk''
* Bologna Ragazzi Award
The Bologna Children's Book Fair or La fiera del libro per ragazzi is the leading professional fair for children's books in the world.
Since 1963, it is held yearly for four days in March or April in Bologna, Italy. It is the meeting place for al ...
2008, for ''Avstikkere''
* Kultur- og kirkedepartementets illustrasjonspris for barne- og ungdomslitteratur 2007, for ''Klar ferdig gå!'' (authors Beate Grimsrud
Beate Grimsrud (28 April 1963 – 1 July 2020) was a Norwegian novelist, short story writer, children's writer, scriptwriter and playwright.
Literary career
Grimsrud was born in Bærum, Norway and settled in Sweden. Among her books are ''Contine ...
and Inger Alfvén)
* Kirke- og undervisningsdepartementets billedbokpris 2008, for ''Eg kan ikkje sove no'' (together with Stein Erik Lunde)"Nominert til Kritikerprisen"
''Oppland Arbeiderblad
''Oppland Arbeiderblad'' (''OA'') is a newspaper based in Gjøvik, Norway.
It was founded in 1924 after the Labour Party lost its newspaper in the city, ''Ny Dag'', to the Communists. At that time there were several daily newspapers in Vestopplan ...
'' (oa.no). 5 February 2009.
See also
References
External links
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1972 births
Living people
Norwegian artists
Norwegian illustrators
Norwegian children's book illustrators
Norwegian graphic designers
Place of birth missing (living people)