Description
The Original Art is a showcase for the most outstanding children’s book illustration published within the U.S. each year. This year to celebrate the 44th anniversary of The Original Art over 249 books were selected to take part with the exhibit! This exclusive publication outlines the show crediting the artist, publisher, art director, editor and author.
Founded in 1980 by illustrators’ agent and art director Dilys Evans, this exhibit showcases original art from the year’s best children’s books as determined by a jury of outstanding illustrators and publishing personnel. The jury also selects Gold and Silver Medal recipients for the year’s exhibit.
The 2024 Gold Medal is awarded to Beatrice Alemagna for Pepper & Me (Astra Publishing House / Hippo Park Books). Silver Medals are awarded to Lian Cho for Pig Town Party (HarperCollins Publishers / Clarion Books) and Júlia Sardà for Godfather Death (Penguin Young Readers, Penguin Random House / Viking Children’s Books).
The Dilys Evans Founder’s Award celebrates the year’s most promising new talent in the field. The 2024 jury has selected Celia Jacobs for The Circuit (HarperCollins Publishers / Clarion Books).
The Lifetime Achievement Awards recognize artists whose work has made pioneering contributions to the field. Nominees in two categories, Contemporary and Posthumous, are proposed by past chairs of The OA, and winners are chosen by artists who were previously juried into the show. This year’s recipients are Lisbeth Zwerger and Fred Marcellino.
This year’s catalog is with a perfect bound spine and 76 pages!