Albertine Zullo (born 1967), known simply as Albertine, is a Swiss

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. She specializes in illustrating

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, many of which have been published in English. Since 1996, she has taught

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at the Geneva University of Art and Design (HEAD). Zullo was awarded the

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for illustrator in 2020.

Biography

Born on 1 December 1967 in

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in the Swiss

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. She attended the Ecole des Arts Décoratifs in Geneva, and the Ecole Supérieure d’Art Visuel de Genève (ESAV), graduating in 1990. She immediately opened a screen printing studio. Starting in 1991, she provided illustrations for various newspapers including '' Le Nouveau Quotidien'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 1993, she met the writer Germano Zullo. After their marriage in 1996, they collaborated closely, publishing numerous books and receiving several awards. These included the Golden Apple in the Biennial of Illustration in Bratislava (1999) and the Prix suisse Jeunesse et Médias (2009). Albertine has also exhibited her work in Geneva,

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and

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. In 2020 Albertine won the

for illustration.

Selected publications

* (won the Bratislava Golden Apple as ''Marta et la bicyclette'' in 1999) * (originally published as ''Les oiseaux'' by La Joie de Lire in 2010) * (originally published as ''Les gratte-ciel'' by La Joie de Lire in 2010 * (originally published as ''Ligne 135'' by La Joei de Lire in 2012) * (originally published as ''Dada'' by La Joie de Lire in 2013)

References

External links

Official websiteAlbertine Zullo's cv
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zullo, Albertine 1967 births Living people People from the canton of Geneva Swiss illustrators Swiss children's book illustrators Swiss women illustrators 20th-century Swiss women artists 21st-century Swiss women artists Academic staff of Geneva University of Art and Design Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration winners