Gewinner 2022 - Picture This!

Gewinner Deutschland 2022

Die Gewinner 2022 aus Deutschland stehen fest: Annie Kurz, Christopher Bonk, Karen Runge.

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The jury (Jutta Bauer, dr. Maria Linsmann, Bettina Herre, dr. Paula Peretti) wrote the following about the winners:

Annie Kurz

Cobbler, stick to your trade … does this also apply to death? We are dealing here with what is obviously a very enjoyable picture book about death. He no longer wants to be the bad and evil guy. Wanting to break the mould he tries out various things before realising that he is only good as death and also actually needed as such. It could be that the wit and the irony of the story and also the images (i.e. the Dali quote in the artist named Death) will appeal more to adults. So this is an all-age book. In keeping with the story, the illustration style with collage elements is simple, modern and cheeky, leaving any conventional realistic, colourful children’s book style far behind. Very refreshing. (JB)

Christopher Bonk

At the beginning of the story everything appears to be the same as always. The zebras are leisurely grazing in the sunshine. But all at once their stripes have disappeared. And the other animals, too, are suddenly without their patterns and very upset. Who has stolen their patterns? Only the old marabou knows the pattern thief. Will they be able to convict the thief? Christopher Bonk’s illustrations dispense with detailed surroundings; monochrome yet structured surfaces nonetheless evoke the feeling of shimmering heat. The vegetation surrounding the animals is just as two-dimensional, flat – but in conjunction with the warm colours, this gives the story the appropriate atmosphere. It would be good to know the end of the story. Will the animals get their patterns back? Or do they get entirely new patterns?

Karen Runge

This almost wordless book relies entirely on the power of illustration, when it tells the story of two girls who deliver a mysterious letter one night while riding on a strange big cat. In the process they encounter peculiar creatures. Blue is the dominating colour accent in these pictures, which are illuminated by a dreamlike moon. Poetic illustrations, carried out in a mixed technique of opaque colours, coloured pencils, ink and gel pens, unleash their effect. Loving details invite us to take a closer look. When the letter finally reaches its recipient, she is overjoyed. Is it the long-awaited love letter, a promising treasure map or the recipe for a delicious midnight cake? This riddle remains unsolved, but there is plenty of room for the reader’s own imagination. At the end of the book there is only this question: “What did the letter say?” Underneath, Karen Runge leaves space to write or draw your own letter, just as you like.

Gewinner Deutschland 2022

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