Alexandra Milton (born 4 June 1967 in

Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...

) is an artist and illustrator. She works primarily in

collage Collage (, from the french: coller, "to glue" or "to stick together";) is a technique of art creation, primarily used in the visual arts, but in music too, by which art results from an assemblage of different forms, thus creating a new whole. ...

. The artwork in her debut children's book, ''Call Me Gorgeous'', was nominated for the 2010

Kate Greenaway Medal The Kate Greenaway Medal is a British literary award that annually recognises "distinguished illustration in a book for children". It is conferred upon the illustrator by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) ...

. The book was also a 2009 Book Start choice, distributed free to 100,000 children across the UK. In 2012, it was selected as one of the featured titles in the Book Trust's new Book Buzz programme. Alexandra Milton is married to the writer and historian,

Giles Milton Giles Milton FRHistS (born 15 January 1966) is a British writer who specialises in narrative history. His books have sold more than one million copies in the UK. and been published in twenty-five languages. He has written twelve works of non-fi ...

, who wrote the text for ''Call Me Gorgeous'' and ''Good Luck Baby Owls''.

Personal life

She is the daughter of the German artist

Wolfram Aichele Wolfram Aïchele (29 April 1924 – 9 June 2016) was an artist from Baden-Württemberg in Southern Germany. His work has been exhibited in America, Germany, France, Belgium, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. His paintings have been ...

and the granddaughter of

Erwin Aichele Erwin Aichele (5 May 1887 – 29 June 1974) was a German painter and animal artist from Baden-Württemberg in Southern Germany. His life and work was the subject of a 1988 monograph, ''Der Tiermaler Erwin Aichele'' by Hans Schöner. Early ye ...

. Her brother is

Benedikt Aichele Benedikt may refer to: *Benedikt, a spelling of the name Benedict *Benedikt, Benedikt Benedikt () is the central settlement in the Municipality of Benedikt in northeastern Slovenia. Before 1998, it was part of the Municipality of Lenart. It lies ...

. Milton studied fine art at the Academie Charpentier in Paris.

Commissioned and Published Works

* ''Call Me Gorgeous'' (UK hardback) 2009 Boxer Books: * ''Call Me Gorgeous'' (USA hardback) 2009: * ''Good Luck Baby Owls'' Boxer Books, 2012. * ''Who Is In The Egg?'' Boxer Books, 2020

Call Me Gorgeous

''Call Me Gorgeous'' was Alexandra Milton's debut children's title. The book's artwork received widespread critical acclaimand was nominated for the 2010

. The book was selected for the 2009 Book Start programme. The story of ''Call Me Gorgeous'' draws its inspiration from the culinary texts of the court of

King Henry VIII Henry VIII (28 June 149128 January 1547) was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547. Henry is best known for his six marriages, and for his efforts to have his first marriage (to Catherine of Aragon) annulled. His disag ...

; these record that chimerical monsters were stitched together from various animal parts and served to the king and his courtiers on feast days.

References

External links

The official website of Alexandra Milton
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