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Wikland was awarded the Illis quorum by the government of Sweden in 2002 for her "outstanding ability to bring environments and characters to life from her own and Astrid Lindgren's writings". [2] References [ edit ]
Illis quorum ( Illis quorum meruere labores) (English: "For Those Whose Labors Have Deserved It") is a gold medal awarded for outstanding contributions to Swedish culture, science or society. The award was introduced in 1784 by King Gustav III, and was first awarded in 1785.
- Childhood in Estonia, Life in Sweden
- Chance Meeting with Astrid Lindgren Kickstarts A Long Career
- Revisiting The Childhood Home and Opening Namesake Centre in Haapsalu
Ilon Wikland (born Maire-Ilon Pääbo) was born on 5 February 1930 in Tartu, Estonia. Her father was Max Pääbo, a civil engineer; her mother Vida Pääbo-Juse, a painter and textile artist. By the time Ilon started to attend school, the family had moved to Tallinn. After her parents’ divorce in 1939, however, Ilon was sent to live with her grandparents...
In 1953, Wikland applied for a job as illustrator at Rabén & Sjögren, a Swedish publishing house that among others, published Astrid Lindgren. As a lucky coincidence, Wikland met Lindgren, who had just finished writing the book, “Mio, my Son”, and who could see immediately that Wikland was able to “draw fairytales”. Wikland did a test-drawing for t...
Wikland only got to return to her childhood hometown, Haapsalu, in 1989, when the Soviet Union had begun to crumble and there was some hope for Estonia for regaining independence. Since she was often subconsciously inspired by the Haapsalu castle ruins, the town’s wooden buildings and the sea, when drawing illustrations for Lindgren’s books, she al...
Ilon Wikland has been awarded awards, prizes and other honors for her artistry and collective output. But the road to success was long and sometimes very dramatic.
May 25, 2024 · Ilon Wikland’s visual world contains magnificent castles as well as colourful wooden houses, deep forests and winding paved roads. Several motifs derive from Wikland’s Estonian background and call to mind the picturesque coastal town of Haapsalu and views of Tallinn, where she grew up.
- Götaplatsen, Göteborg, 412 56
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Ilon Wikland illustrated the Astrid Lindgren books Ronja, the Robber’s Daughter, The Brothers Lionheart, Mardie and Karlsson on the Roof, as well as many of her own picture books. The Gothenburg Museum of Art now presents a major exhibition featuring more than 400 original works.
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Jan 28, 2002 · Ilon Wikland took over as Astrid Lindgren’s chief illustrator, but she also had Kerstin Thorvall (Kalle Blomkvist och Rasmus) and Björn Berg (the Emil books) collaborating with her.
