The Biennial of Illustration Bratislava (BIB) is one of the oldest international honours for children's book illustrators.
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The Biennial of Illustration Bratislava (BIB) is one of the oldest international honours for children's book illustrators.
01 · What it is
Painting
Visual storytelling with pigment on walls, cloth scrolls, paper, floors, or wood.
02 · Where & name
Slovakia
Written in its own script on record as Bienále ilustrácií Bratislava.
03 · How it is doing
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04 · Proof & reuse
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Chapter Takeaways
List of Grand Prix winnersWinning illustrations can be seen at BIBIANA web site.
Common Questions Answered on Record
What is Biennial of Illustration Bratislava in plain words?
The Biennial of Illustration Bratislava (BIB) is one of the oldest international honours for children's book illustrators. In local script on record, it is written Bienále ilustrácií Bratislava.
Where is Biennial of Illustration Bratislava practised or documented?
Sources on this page place Biennial of Illustration Bratislava in Slovakia.
What is the current condition of Biennial of Illustration Bratislava today?
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The Biennial of Illustration Bratislava (BIB) is one of the oldest international honours for children's book illustrators. First granted in 1967 to Yasuo Segawa (Japan), it is one of the more prestigious children's book awards today, along with the Hans Christian Andersen Award. Artists are selected by an international jury, and their original artwork is exhibited in Bratislava, Slovakia. From the very beginning BIB has been held under the auspices of UNESCO and the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), and with the support of the Ministry of Culture, Slovakia. There are twelve awards, including a grand prize for unique and outstanding illustration: 1
1 Grand Prix
5 Golden Apples
5 Plaques
1 Honorary Mention Certificate to Publisher
In 1987 BIBIANA – International House of Art for Children was founded as a "cultural institution with international activity". BIBIANA now also organizes Biennial of Animation Bratislava (BAB). 1
List of Grand Prix winners
Winning illustrations can be seen at BIBIANA web site. 1
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Biennial of Illustration Bratislava”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
Biennial of Illustration Bratislava is international honours for children's book illustrators, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2
The source record links this tradition to 6 external registers, which can be verified through the citation. 2