Kate Greenaway medal: Levi Pinfold’s Black Dog – in pictures

Levi Pinfold is the winner of this year's Kate Greenaway medal, awarded for an outstanding book in terms of illustration for children and young people, with only his second book, Black Dog. Sample his artwork in our gallery
  
  


Greenaway medal: Black Dog by Levi Pinfold, book jacket
Levi Pinfold’s Black Dog, winner of this year's Kate Greenaway medal, sees a little girl called Small Hope facing fear head-on in the form of a monstrous giant black dog. Photograph: Levi Pinfold
Greenaway medal: Black Dog by Levi Pinfold
At the ceremony, Black Dog author Levi Pinfold said: 'To win the Kate Greenaway medal is fantastic...I'm honoured that my work has been recognised by CILIP on behalf of librarians, for whom I have nothing but respect. I am always amazed at the passion for reading, looking and understanding that libraries inspire in everyone. The availability of a whole universe of knowledge and inspiration in one place is something highly underrated, as is the importance of encouraging minds, young and old, on the pathway to discovery. I think we all have a lot to learn from libraries.' Photograph: Levi Pinfold
Greenaway medal: Black Dog by Levi Pinfold
Kate Greenaway medal-winner Black Dog is Levi Pinfold's second picture book. It was published in November 2011 to critical acclaim and recently won the Children’s book award in the AOI Illustration Awards 2013. Photograph: Levi Pinfold
Greenaway medal: Black Dog by Levi Pinfold
Illustration from the Greenaway medal-winning Black Dog by Levi Pinfold. Pinfold was born in the Forest of Dean. From a young age he loved books and comics and spent many of his days drawing and writing his own stories. At the age of seven, Pinfold went to watercolour classes where he was introduced to the medium that he still works in. His love of stories, painting and the work of illustrators such as Maurice Sendak, Alan Lee and Dave McKean led him to study illustration at University College Falmouth, where he developed narrative illustrations in his own style – a stylised realism – creating his imagery from imagination. Photograph: Levi Pinfold
Greenaway medal: Black Dog by Levi Pinfold
Illustration from Black Dog by Levi Pinfold, winner of the 2013 Kate Greenaway medal. The award was established in 1955, for distinguished illustration in a book for children. Named after the popular 19th century artist known for her beautiful children's illustrations and designs, the CILIP Kate Greenaway medal is awarded annually for an outstanding book in terms of illustration for children and young people. Past winners of the medal include Edward Ardizzone, Helen Oxenbury, John Burningham, Jan Pienkowski, Shirley Hughes, Quentin Blake and Lauren Child. Photograph: Levi Pinfold
Greenaway medal: Black Dog by Levi Pinfold
Levi Pinfold, creator of the Greenaway medal-winning picture book Black Dog, is now living in Australia and working on a new picture book, due for publication next year. Photograph: Levi Pinfold
 

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