Robert Ingpen | |
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Born | Geelong, Victoria, Australia | 13 October 1936
Occupation | Graphic designer, illustrator, writer |
Nationality | Australian |
Period | 1958–present; children's books from mid-1970s |
Genre | Children's classics, folk tales, picture books |
Subject | Science illustration; Australia environment, history |
Notable awards | Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration 1986 |
Robert Roger Ingpen AM, FRSA (born 13 October 1936)[1] is an Australian graphic designer, illustrator, and writer. For his "lasting contribution" as a children's illustrator he received the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1986.[2][3]