Brian Pilkington
Brian Charles Pilkington (born 20 July 1950) is an English-born Icelandic illustrator, known for his illustrations of many Icelandic children's books since the 1980s. Pilkington has also illustrated other literature genres, including his own book of Icelandic fauna (Dýraríki Íslands (1992)).
Also recorded as Brian Charles Pilkington
Brian Pilkington
- Occupation
- Illustrator
- Born
- 20 July 1950
- Birthplace
- Liverpool, England, U.K.
- Education
- University of Leicester
- Nationality
- Iceland
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Key facts
• Occupation — Illustrator • Born — 20 July 1950 • Birthplace — Liverpool, England, U.K. • Education — University of Leicester
Documentary record
Brian Pilkington, recorded as an illustrator, was born in 1950. The birth is recorded by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
Early life and education
Early life and education
Pilkington was born and raised in Liverpool, England, and graduated from the School of Arts of the University of Leicester.
Career
Career
He moved to Iceland in 1974 where he soon found work in the advertising industry there. His first notable illustration work came about in 1981 when he was commissioned by the Icelandic writer Guðrún Helgadóttir to illustrate her children's book Ástarsaga úr fjöllunum.
Accolades
Accolades
Pilkington has received several accolades for his work. In 1999, his book Allt um tröll (released in English as Icelandic Trolls) was recognised by the Icelandic Tourism Board as the best idea for a souvenir from Iceland. He has also received the Dimmalimm award for the book Mánasteina í vasanum and was nominated for the Reykjavík Children's Book Prize for his book Jólakötturinn tekinn í gegn.
List of illustrations (incomplete)
• Ástarsaga úr fjöllunum (A Love Story from the Mountains, 1981) – written by Guðrún Helgadóttir • Bakkabræður (The Brothers from Bakki, 1989) • Á baðkari til Betlehem (On a Bathtub to Bethlehem, 1990) – novella written by Sigurður G. Valgeirsson and Sveinbjörn I. Baldvinsson, based on the television series of the same name • Jóladýrin – written by Gerður Kristný • Blómin á þakinu – written by Ingibjörg Sigurðardóttir • Jólin okkar • Konungur háloftanna • Mánasteinar í vasanum
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