Philippe Dupasquier

Philippe Dupasquier (born 1955) is an author and illustrator of children's books. He was born in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, but he went to art school in Lyon, France 1976-79, after which he became a freelance illustrator in London, England.[1] The detailed crowd-scenes of Dupasquier's Busy Places series were an inspiration for the creation of Martin Handford's popular Where's Wally? series.[2]

Bibliography
  • Bill's New Frock by Anne Fine, illustrated by Philippe Dupasquier (1989) ISBN 1-4052-0060-X
  • The Airport by Philippe Dupasquier, Hardcover, Walker Books, Limited, ISBN 0-7445-0159-8 (0-7445-0159-8)
  • The Building Site by Philippe Dupasquier, Hardcover, Walker Books, Limited, ISBN 0-7445-0160-1 (0-7445-0160-1)
  • Dear Daddy by Philippe Dupasquier, Softcover, Northwestern University Press, ISBN 0-14-050822-8 (0-14-050822-8)
  • The Factory by Philippe Dupasquier, Hardcover, Walker Books, Limited, ISBN 0-7445-0163-6 (0-7445-0163-6)
  • Garage by Philippe Dupasquier, Hardcover, Walker Books, Limited, ISBN 0-7445-0158-X (0-7445-0158-X)
  • The Harbor by Philippe Dupasquier, Hardcover, Grosset & Dunlap, ISBN 0-448-19053-2 (0-448-19053-2)
  • The Railway Station by Philippe Dupasuier, Hardcover, Walker Books London ISBN 0-7445-0162-8 9 780744 501629
  • I Can't Sleep by Philippe Dupasquier, Hardcover, Orchard Books, ISBN 0-531-08474-4 (0-531-08474-4)
  • The Great Escape by Philippe Dupasquier, Softcover, Walker Books, Limited, ISBN 0-7445-1365-0

Awards

For Bill's New Frock, written by Anne Fine and illustrated by Philippe Dupasquier, he received the Smarties Prize, and Carnegie Medal commendation, from the British Library Association, both 1989, and then the Oak Tree Award, from Nottinghamshire Libraries, in 1990.

References
  1. "Philippe Dupasquier (1955-) Biography - Personal, Career, Honors Awards, Writings, Sidelights". Brief Biographies web site. Net Industries and its Licensor. 2010-03-21. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
  2. "Where's the brains behind Wally?". The Independent. 2011-11-13. Retrieved 2020-08-18.


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