Jenny Johanna Dalenoord (17 June 1918 – 25 October 2013) was a
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illustrator
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,
graphic designer
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,
watercolorist
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and cartoon artist. Dalenoord illustrated more than 180
children's book
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s throughout her career.
Some of her most notable works include the illustrations for works by
Siny van Iterson,
for "Wiplala" by
Annie M. G. Schmidt in 1957, "Padu is gek" by
Miep Diekmann
Miep Diekmann (26 January 1925 – 9 July 2017) was a Dutch writer of children's literature.
Early life
Diekmann was born in 1925 in Assen. Her father worked in the military and as a result the family moved several times: Diekmann moved to K ...
in 1957, and "Gideons reizen" by
Anna Rutgers van der Loeff in 1960.
Dalenoord and Schmidt shared the prize for "Best Children's Book" in 1957 for their work on "Wiplala".[ She also illustrated Dutch children's magazines, including ''Jippo'', ''Okki'', and ''Kris Kras''.][ In addition to her work in children's literature, Dalenoord designed a series of children's ]postage stamps
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in 1952.[
In 1982, Dalenoord was awarded the Zilveren Penseel (Silver Prize) for her work on "Muis, Mol en Rat."][
Dalenoord was born in ]Cirebon
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, Dutch East Indies
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, in 1918. She died in Soest, Netherlands
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, on 25 October 2013, at the age of 95.[
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References
External links
Jenny Dalenoord official site
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1918 births
2013 deaths
20th-century Dutch women artists
21st-century Dutch women artists
Dutch children's book illustrators
Dutch illustrators
Dutch stamp designers
Dutch painters
Dutch women painters
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Dutch women illustrators
Women stamp designers
Dutch graphic designers
Dutch women graphic designers