Mari Kanstad Johnsen
Mari Kanstad Johnsen (born 7 August 1981) is a Norwegian artist, illustrator and children's author.[1]
Mari K. Johnsen studied at the Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo and Konstfack in Stockholm.[2] She made her debut as a book illustrator with drawings, paitings, and collage in Barbie-Nils og pistolproblemet by Kari Tinnen and Vivaldi by Helge Torvund, both published in 2011.[3] In 2012, she illustrated the book Ballongjegeren by Anniken Bjørnes and the fanzine Blue Cabin.[4] The latter publication won silver at the Årets vakreste bøker 2012 in the open class.[5] She has since produced numerous works as illustrator, as well as magazines and political cartoons including for Morgenbladet, and has won prizes and international acclaim for her work.
Mari K. Johnsen lives and works in Oslo. She is the daughter of the designer and artist Augon Johnsen (born 1953) and younger sister of the illustrator Åshild K. Johnsen (born 1978).
Book illustrations[edit]
Picture books with her own text[edit]
Illustrations in picture books and others (selected)[edit]
- 2011: Kari Tinnen: Barbie-Nils & pistolproblemet
- 2011: Helge Torvund: Vivaldi
- 2012: Anniken Bjørnes: Ballongjegeren
- 2013: Helge Torvund: The Sudden Cats – published by Magikon
- 2015: Hege Siri: Tunellen
- 2015: Lene Ask: D for tiger
- 2016: Ruth Lillegraven: Eg er eg er eg er : dikt for barn
- 2017: Hilde Matre Larsen: Gutt og jente later som
- 2017: Hilde Matre Larsen: Gutt og jente graver
- 2017: Sara Villius: Natten – published by Rabén och Sjögren in Sweden
References[edit]
- ↑ "MARI KANSTAD JOHNSEN". Heart Agency.
- ↑ "Mari Kanstad Johnsen". Picturebook Makers.
- ↑ "Whimsical Cartoon Illustrations". TrendHunter.com.
- ↑ "Mari Kanstad Johnson's wonderful work picks apart complex narratives". www.itsnicethat.com.
- ↑ "Fotokino | Mari Kanstad Johnsen". Fotokino.
External links[edit]
- List of publications by Mari Kanstad Johnsen in BIBSYS (Norway)
- Own website with examples of pictures
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