Ivan Gantschev Explained

Ivan Gantschev (4 January 1925 – 29 June 2014) was a Bulgarian-German illustrator and author of children's books.

Ivan Gantschev was born in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria. His father was a lawyer and his mother a school teacher. He attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Sofia. After leaving the Academy he worked as an artist and graphic designer. In 1967 he left Bulgaria and settled in Frankfurt, Germany where he lived until his death in 2014.

In 1973 he published his first children's book "Mäusemax fliegt um die Welt " with Gakken Co Ltd., Japan.

He illustrated more than 70 books, writing the stories for most of them.[1]

His picture books have been translated into English and have been published in the United Kingdom.[2] [3]

Ivan Gantschev's artwork has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions around the world.[4]

Awards

Exhibitions

Selected works

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek. 1 May 2015.
  2. Web site: Ivan Gantschev at Amazon. Amazon UK. 1 May 2015.
  3. Web site: British National Bibliography. Ivan Gantschev at the British Library. 1 May 2015.
  4. Book: The Art of Ivan Gantschev. 1994. North South Books. 1-55858-231-2. 86–92.
  5. Web site: Bisherige Preisträger. 1 May 2015. 29 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150629024301/http://www.kunstkultur.bka.gv.at/site/8104/default.aspx. dead.
  6. Web site: Autoren bei Patmos. 1 May 2015.
  7. Ein großer unter den Bilderbuchkünstlern. BuchMarkt. March 1991. 194, 195, 197, 199.
  8. Grown-up art in children's books. Christian Science Monitor. 24 April 1984. 1 May 2015.
  9. Grown-up Art in children's books. Christian Science Monitor. 24 April 1984. 1 May 2015.
  10. Book: Ivan Gantschev Picture Book Original exhibition 1989. 1 May 2015. Gantschev. Ivan. 1989.
  11. Web site: Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek. 1 May 2015.
  12. Web site: "Fantastisch" Original Illustrationen. 1 May 2015.
  13. Web site: Le immaginni della Fantasia: A Sarmede la XXVI Mostra Internazionale dIllustrazione per l'infanzia. 1 May 2015.
  14. Web site: Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek. 1 May 2015.