Pulak Biswas /India
“I wish children’s literature and illustration were taken more seriously in the country. Creating for children is an extremely serious business, it just needs better recognition like in the western countries.” – Pulak Biswas.
Pulak Biswas, (1941—29 August 2013) is a leading artist and children's book illustrator from India. Biswas was born in Dhaka, British India. After training at the Government College of Art, Kolkata, Biswas worked for many years in the advertising industry. He was the recipient of an UNESCO fellowship for advanced studies in Graphic Design and Illustration. He also studied at Hornsey College, London, and the Rietvald Academy, Amsterdam. In the 1980s, Pulak Biswas left advertising graphics and joined the cartoonist K. Shankar Pillai at the Children’s Book Trust, New Delhi. Pulak’s artwork is represented in several public and private collections. He has also held several solo and group exhibitions in India and Europe. In the 80s, Biswas left advertising graphics and joined the cartoonist K. Shankar Pillai at the Children's Book Trust, New Delhi. In 1992–93, he won the National Award for Children's Literature in for Ashok's New Friend (written by Deepa Agarwal). Some of his other remarkable books are: Mahagiri and Amma Pyari Amma, A Day in the Life of Maya of Mohenjo-Daro, published by Children's Book Trust, Very busy ants (wordless classic) published by National Book Trust, Hen Sparrow Turns Purple" (winning the Grand Prix at the Biennale of Illustrations, Bratislava) and Catch that crocodile by Tara Publishers. In 1999, his Tiger on a Tree written by Anushka Ravishankar, won the Biennial of Illustration Bratislava, and in 2005 was listed in the American Library Association's List of Notable Books.
Pulak Biswas, (1941—29 August 2013) is a leading artist and children's book illustrator from India. Biswas was born in Dhaka, British India. After training at the Government College of Art, Kolkata, Biswas worked for many years in the advertising industry. He was the recipient of an UNESCO fellowship for advanced studies in Graphic Design and Illustration. He also studied at Hornsey College, London, and the Rietvald Academy, Amsterdam. In the 1980s, Pulak Biswas left advertising graphics and joined the cartoonist K. Shankar Pillai at the Children’s Book Trust, New Delhi. Pulak’s artwork is represented in several public and private collections. He has also held several solo and group exhibitions in India and Europe. In the 80s, Biswas left advertising graphics and joined the cartoonist K. Shankar Pillai at the Children's Book Trust, New Delhi. In 1992–93, he won the National Award for Children's Literature in for Ashok's New Friend (written by Deepa Agarwal). Some of his other remarkable books are: Mahagiri and Amma Pyari Amma, A Day in the Life of Maya of Mohenjo-Daro, published by Children's Book Trust, Very busy ants (wordless classic) published by National Book Trust, Hen Sparrow Turns Purple" (winning the Grand Prix at the Biennale of Illustrations, Bratislava) and Catch that crocodile by Tara Publishers. In 1999, his Tiger on a Tree written by Anushka Ravishankar, won the Biennial of Illustration Bratislava, and in 2005 was listed in the American Library Association's List of Notable Books.
"Ojalá la literatura infantil y la ilustración se tomaran más en serio en el país. Crear para niños es un asunto muy serio, sólo necesita un mayor reconocimiento como en los países occidentales". - Pulak Biswas.
Pulak Biswas , (1941-29 de agosto de 2013) es un destacado artista e ilustrador de libros infantiles de la India. Biswas nació en Dhaka, en la India británica. Tras formarse en el Government College of Art de Calcuta, trabajó durante muchos años en el sector de la publicidad. Recibió una beca de la UNESCO para cursar estudios avanzados de diseño gráfico e ilustración. También estudió en el Hornsey College de Londres y en la Academia Rietvald de Ámsterdam. En la década de 1980, Pulak Biswas dejó la gráfica publicitaria y se unió al dibujante K. Shankar Pillai en el Children's Book Trust de Nueva Delhi. La obra de Pulak está representada en varias colecciones públicas y privadas. También ha realizado varias exposiciones individuales y colectivas en India y Europa. En los años 80, Biswas dejó la gráfica publicitaria y se unió al dibujante K. Shankar Pillai en el Children's Book Trust de Nueva Delhi. En 1992-93, ganó el Premio Nacional de Literatura Infantil por Ashok's New Friend (escrito por Deepa Agarwal). Otros libros notables suyos son: Mahagiri y Amma Pyari Amma, A Day in the Life of Maya of Mohenjo-Daro, publicados por Children's Book Trust, Very busy ants (clásico sin palabras) publicado por National Book Trust, Hen Sparrow Turns Purple" (ganador del Gran Premio de la Bienal de Ilustraciones de Bratislava) y Catch that crocodile de Tara Publishers. En 1999, su Tigre en un árbol, escrito por Anushka Ravishankar, ganó la Bienal de Ilustración de Bratislava, y en 2005 fue incluido en la Lista de Libros Notables de la American Library Association.
