Krisztina KÁLLAI NAGY

English

Graduated from the Academy of Applied Arts and the Hungarian University of Applied Arts. Member of the Society of Hungarian Illustrators.

Selected Individual Exhibitions

1988 ? Akademia Minerva Groningen (Netherlands)

1993 ? University of Brighton (England)

1996 ? Exhibition of the Association of Young Fine Artists

(Budapest)

1998 ? School Gallery (Dunakeszi)

1998 ? Hungarian Institute of Helsinki

1999 ? Exhibition of the Association of Young Fine Artists

(Budapest)

2001 ? Culture House of Kőbánya (Budapest)

2003 ? Culture House (Eger)

2004 ? Hall of the National School Book Publishing

(Budapest)

2004 ? Children Library (Veszprém)

Selected Awards, Scholarships

1998 ? Nice Hungarian Book First Prize (Budapest)

2005 ? ?Illustrator of the Year? Hungarian IBBY Prize

Selected Books Published

Numerous books published by Hungarian publishing houses for example Móra, Helikon, Sziget, Magyar Könyvklub, and foreign publishing houses like Intervisual Books Publishing House, Oysters Books, Small World Creations, Child?s Plax, Electric Paper, Papadopulos Publishing House.

?When I illustrate a book I always try to represent the style, the age, and the mood of the text. Naturally I can only do this if I let it through myself. Since humour is important for me I especially like illustrating books which are funny or ironic.?