Kęstutis Kasparavičius
Kestutis Kasparavicius was born on 2 June 1954 Aukstadvaris, Lithuania. In 1962- 1972 studied at M.K.Ciurlionis Art School, a choir conducting class. In 1972- 1981 studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vilnius, a graphic design class.
Kęstutis Kasparavičius

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- Name
- Kęstutis Kasparavičius
- Born
- 2 June 1954
- Birthplace
- Trakų rajonas, Lithuania
- Occupation
- Author, illustrator
- Nationality
- Lithuania
- Education
- Vilnius Academy of Art
- Known for
- The Missing Picture · Rabbit Marcus the Great
- Languages
- Spanish · Lithuanian
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Kestutis Kasparavicius was born on 2 June 1954 Aukstadvaris, Lithuania. In 1962- 1972 studied at M.K.Ciurlionis Art School, a choir conducting class. In 1972- 1981 studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vilnius, a graphic design class.
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Kęstutis Kasparavičius (born 1954) is a Lithuanian illustrator and writer. The illustrator was born in Aukštadvaris. Kęstutis Kasparavičius studied at Vilnius Academy of Art.
Works include Rabbit Marcus the Great and The Missing Picture. Languages used include Lithuanian and Spanish.
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Kasparavičius worked across writer, children's writer and illustrator. This article rests on 3 published texts and 8 scholarly references drawn from named institutional registers. Every statement below returns to a source shown in the evidence panel; where the record is silent or divided, the article says so instead of resolving it.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Kęstutis Kasparavičius • Born — 2 June 1954 • Birthplace — Trakų rajonas, Lithuania • Occupation — Author, illustrator • Genre — Children, Family, Fantasy, Humor, Animals • Notable Works — The Missing Picture, Florentius the Gardener, Rabbit Marcus the Great • Website — instagram.com/kestutisbooks
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Dated record
Life and career
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1954
Kęstutis Kasparavičius was born on 2 June 1954.
Primary material
Documents and archives
reference work
- “Kęstutis Kasparavičius”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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institutional register
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q5668367: Kęstutis Kasparavičius
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Awards and nominations
• 1990 Golden Pen award, Belgrade, for the book ‚New Year“ by J.Degutytė; • 1993 UNICEF award “Illustrator of the Year”, Bologna Children's Book Fair, for the book „Duck and Kangaroo“ by E.Lear; • 1994 II Diploma “Premi International Catalonia d`Illustracio”, Barcelona, for the book „The Honest Thief“ by F.Dostoevsky and „Schlaraffenland“ by R.Fröhlich; • 2003 Award for Excellence, Bologna Children's Book Fair, for the book „The Pied Piper of Peru“ by A. Tompert; • 2005 The Best Lithuanian Children's Book, for the book „Silly Stories“ by Kęstutis Kasparavičius; • 2006 Diploma, Tallinn Illustrations Triennial, for the book „Short Stories“ by Kęstutis Kasparavičius; • 2007 Diploma, Vilnius Book Fair, for the book „Short Stories“ by Kęstutis Kasparavičius; • 2007 The Best Lithuanian Children's Book, for the book „The Missing Picture“ by Kęstutis Kasparavičius; • 2008 The Best Lithuanian Children's Book, for the book „Florentius the Gardener“ by Kęstutis Kasparavičius; • 2008, Salonul International de Carte pentru Copii, Chisinau, Moldova, for the book „Florentius the Gardener“ by Kęstutis Kasparavičius; • 2008 Children's Literature Award by the Ministry of Education and Science of Lithuania; • 2009 The Best Lithuanian Children's Book, for the book „The Hare Marcus the Great“ by Kęstutis Kasparavičius; • 2010 Baltic Sea Region Jānis Baltvilks International Prize in Children's Literature and Book Art, Riga, for the book „The White Elephant“ by Kęstutis Kasparavičius; • 2010 Golden Sign by Lithuanian Artists’ Association; • 2011 Atrapallibres Award for Children's Literature, Barcelona, for the book „Short Stories“ by Kęstutis Kasparavičius; • 2012 International Board on Books for Young People, IBBY Honor List, for the book „The Little Winter“ by Kęstutis Kasparavičius; • 2012 The Best Lithuanian children's book, for the book „The Dream Cat“ by Kęstutis Kasparavičius; • 2013 The White Ravens list, Internationale Jugendbibliothek, München, for the book „The Dream Cat“ by Kęstutis Kasparavičius; • 2013 Premio Vittoria Samarelli, Associazione Giuseppe Acerbi, Castel Goffredo, for the book „Strawberyy Day“ by Kęstutis Kasparavičius; • 2013 The most beautiful Lithuanian children's book, for the book „Underwater Story“ by Kęstutis Kasparavičius; • 2015 Nami Concours(Korea), short list, for the book „The Shaky Knight“, by Kęstutis Kasparavičius; • 2015 "Außergewöhnliches Buch“, 15. Internationalen Literaturfestival in Berlin, for the book „Pinocchio“ by C.Collodi; • 2017 Nami Concours(Korea), short list, for the book „The Neighbour around the Corner“ by Kęstutis Kasparavičius; • 2018 "German and European Garden Book Award“, Dennenlohe, the 2nd place in "The Best Garden Book for Children & Youth" category for the book „Florentius the Gardener“ by Kęstutis Kasparavičius; • 2019 Lithuanian government Culture and Arts Award; • 2020 The Order for Merits to Lithuania the Cross of the Knight; • 2021 The winner of the Billboard Contest 2021, by Fine Art of America; • Kestutis illustrations were selected to Bologna Children's Book Fair Illustrators Exhibition 1989, 1990, 1991,1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2008 and 2010. • Kęstutis was nominated for IBBY Hans Christian Andersen award, 2008, 2010, 2018, 2020 and 2022; • Kęstutis was nominated for The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2023;
Complete bibliography
• 1984, L.Vasiljeva-Gangnus The Crafty Art Lessons; • 1985, A.Matutis Grey Forest Workers; • 1986, A.Každailis The Little Flounder; • 1986, V.Petkevičius Only Three Whelps; • 1987, G.A.Burger Baron Munchhausen; • 1987, J.Degutytė New Year; • 1988, K.Sakalauskas-Vanagėlis Avid Dog; • 1989, O.V.de Milosz Lithuanian Fairy Tales; • 1989, J. Little Old man in the Hut; • 1989, J.Ringelnatz Little Nothings; • 1989, J.Erlickas Ticket from Heaven; • 1990, J.Kasparavičius Beyond the Forest; • 1990, J.Kruss The Bremen Town-Musicians; • 1991, Ch.Morgenstern Ducks on Skates; • 1991, G.A.Burger Munchhausen; • 1992, E.Lear Duck and Kangaroo; • 1993, C.Collodi Pinocchio; • 1994, A.Každailis Caribbean Letters; • 1994, F.Dostoevsky The Honest Thief; • 1994, K.Kasparavičius Lazy Land; • 1995, K.Kasparavičius Eastereggs; • 1996, P.Maar Lisas Journey; • 1996, A.Jussen Reineke Fox; • 1997, The UNICEF Book of fairy Tales; • 1997, K.Kasparavičius/P.Maar The Bear Family's Christmas; • 1998, I.B.Singer Fairy Tales; • 1998, E.T.A.Hoffmann The Nutcracker; • 1999, C.M.Weber The Freeshooter; • 2000, Kęstutis Kasparavičius The Bear Family's Christmas Journey; • 2001, L.O.High The Last Chimney of Christmas Eve; • 2002, C.Collodi Pinocchio Adventures (Monochrome pencil illustrations); • 2002, A.Tompert The Pied Piper of Peru; • 2002, H.Ch.Andersen The Little Match Girl; • 2003, Kęstutis Kasparavičius Silly Stories(Kvailos Istorijos); • 2003, J.Cheripko Brother Bartholomew and the Apple Grove; • 2003, I.Thoma The Christmasteddy; • 2004, Learn English with Aesop; • 2004, A.Čeredejevaite Lazy Witch(Tinginė Ragana); • 2005, Kęstutis Kasparavičius Short Stories(Trumpos Istorijos); • 2005, H.Ch.Andersen Thumbelina; • 2006, H.Ch.Andersen The Little Claus and Big Claus; • 2006, Kęstutis Kasparavičius Strawberry Day(Braškių Diena); • 2007, Kęstutis Kasparavičius The Missing Picture(Dingęs Paveikslas); • 2007, L. Kavolė Grasshopper and Counter(Žiogas ir Skaičiuotojas); • 2007, Kęstutis Kasparavičius Florentius the Gardener(Sodininkas Florencijus); • 2008, Kęstutis.Kasparavičius Rabbit Marcus the Great(Kiškis Morkus Didysis); • 2009, Plixe, Plaxe, Plexe,hier kommt Tine, Schusselhexe; • 2009, Kęstutis Kasparavičius The White Elephant(Baltasis Dramblys); • 2010, Kęstutis Kasparavičius The Little Winter(Mazoji Žiema); • 2010, Kęstutis Kasparavičius The Bear Family Christmas Tour(Meškelionė) (new edition with the new text by Kestutis Kasparavicius); • 2011, The Sharpest Spear and the Strongest Shield(Chinese fairy tale); • 2012, Kęstutis Kasparavičius The Dream Cat(Sapnų Katytė); • 2013, Kęstutis Kasparavičius The Underwater Story(Povandeninė Istorija); • 2013, Kęstutis Kasparavičius, About Things(Apie daiktus); • 2014, Kęstutis Kasparavičius, About Animals(Apie gyvūnus); • 2015, Kęstutis Kasparavičius, Lazy Land(Tinginių Šalis), (new edition with the new text by Kestutis Kasparavicius); • 2016, Kęstutis Kasparavičius, About This and That(Apie šį bei tą); • 2016, Kęstutis Kasparavičius, The Neighbour around the Corner(Kaimynė už kampo); • 2017, Kęstutis Kasparavičius, Dog's Life(Šuniškos Dienos); • 2018, Kęstutis Kasparavičius, A Striped Story(Dryžuota istorija); • 2022, Kęstutis Kasparavičius „Christmas! Christmas!”(Kalėdos! Kalėdos!); • 2022, Kęstutis Kasparavičius, „Star Bird” (Žvaigždžių Paukštis); • 2022, Kenneth Graham „The Wind in the Willows“;
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