Jenny Dalenoord
Illustration — Jenny Dalenoord receives the Jacob Maris Award (1955) Jenny Johanna Dalenoord (17 June 1918 – 25 October 2013) was a Dutch illustrator, graphic designer, watercolorist and cartoon artist. Dalenoord illustrated more than 180 children's books throughout her career.
Also recorded as Jenny Johanna Dalenoord · Jenny Janzen
Jenny Dalenoord
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- Born
- 1918 · Cirebon.
- Died
- 2013 · Soest.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Occupation
- painter · illustrator · postage stamp designer · animator · writer · ceramicist · graphic artist · muralist
- Fields
- painting · illustration · graphics · young adult literature
- Honours
- Silver Brush
- Languages
- Dutch
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Illustration — Jenny Dalenoord receives the Jacob Maris Award (1955) Jenny Johanna Dalenoord (17 June 1918 – 25 October 2013) was a Dutch illustrator, graphic designer, watercolorist and cartoon artist. Dalenoord illustrated more than 180 children's books throughout her career.
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Early life
Early life
The recorded working language is Dutch. The field of work recorded is painting, illustration and graphics. Places of work recorded in the authority are The Hague. Employment is recorded with Nederland Film. Work by Jenny Dalenoord is recorded in the collections of Stadsarchief Rotterdam, National Museum of World Cultures, Kunstcollectie Provincie Gelderland, Liemers Museum and NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies. Distinctions recorded are Silver Brush.
Dalenoord was born in Cirebon, Dutch East Indies, in 1918.
Works
Works
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 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 in 1952. In 1982, Dalenoord was awarded the Zilveren Penseel (Silver Prize) for her work on "Muis, Mol en Rat."
Death
Death
She died in Soest, Netherlands, on 25 October 2013, at the age of 95.
![Uitreiking ANWB-prijzen voor letteren, journalistiek en televisie. In het midden de prijswinnaars illustratrice Jenny Dalenoord, schrijfster An Rutgers van der Loeff-Basenau en radio- en televisiespreker dr. Leo van Egeraat [geheel rechts W.A. Offerhaus, voorzitter van de ANWB. Geheel links prof. Prakke? voorziter van de jury]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Jenny_Dalenoord_%281961%29.jpg/679px-Jenny_Dalenoord_%281961%29.jpg)
Uitreiking ANWB-prijzen voor letteren, journalistiek en televisie. In het midden de prijswinnaars illustratrice Jenny Dalenoord, schrijfster An Rutgers van der Loeff-Basenau en radio- en televisiespreker dr. Leo van Egeraat [geheel rechts W.A. Offerhaus, voorzitter van de ANWB. Geheel links prof. Prakke? voorziter van de jury]
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Life and career
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Life and career
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1918
Jenny Dalenoord born at Cirebon.
2013
Jenny Dalenoord died at Soest.
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Cirebon.
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Soest.
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