Thursday, October 27, 2022

Meet the illustrator Lucie Vandevelde


I spied this colourful book in the school library I visit each week. The cover really caught my eye and I was curious about the French illustrator - Lucie Vandevelde.

Here is her book by Geraldine Elschner which explores the work of Friedensreich Hundertwasser and the Hundertwasser House in Vienna which consists of fifty apartments, shared spaces and shops. The communal areas are decorated with mosaics depicting animals and plants and there is a playground with undulating floors for children.  Hundertwasser made architecture with bends and curves that resemble rivers, mounts or plants. He believe that society should live in harmony with nature and not pollute it.

Hunderwasser is the only book I could find in English illustrated by Lucie Vandevelde. 


Take a look here to see a huge collection of Lucie's illustrations, mural work and ceramics. 



I do hope Presetel can find others to translate so we can share her work with children here in Australia. Here are a couple of her French titles:


Read more about this book "In my dreams"  and the one below - The Secret Garden here 
(you'll need to us Google translate to read this in English)



From Les Trois Dragons


Lucie Vandevelde is also known for her mural work

Here is a list of all her titles in French: 
  • Big Mama trombone
  • Carnet d'Artiste . Au Pays des Dragons
  • Claude Nougaro Enchanté
  • Dans mes Rêves
  • Funambule
  • La Nuit des Doudous
  • Le Cirque de Zoé
  • Le Jardin des secrets
  • Les Trois Dragons
  • Poèmes à fleur de terre
  • Poèmes de tiges et de rameaux
  • Poèmes d'ombre et de lumière
  • Poèmes sous le vent
  • Poèmes sur le fil de l'eau
  • Une Maison Fantastique

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