Oliver Jeffers

By LatAm ARTE

Oliver is from Belfast, Northern Ireland, and now lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. From paintings and installation drawings to picture books and photographs, Oliver Jeffers has various forms of art. His distinctive paintings are featured in several cities, including the Lazarides Gallery and the National Portrait Gallery in London, the Brooklyn Museum and the Spring Park Fair (New York), and the Berlin Festival. Oliver's picture books, including “The Incredible Book Eating Boy,” “This is my banana,” the colorful paper post and sequel to “The Crayons Home,” and “Once Upon an Alphabet,” in more than 30 languages. The second work with the AKA studio, Oliver's second book, “Humor”, was turned into an animated short film that received more than sixty awards, including the BAFTA for best animated short film. His book awards include the New York Times Best Illustrated Book, the Smarties Award, the Irish Book of the Year, the British Book Award, and Peter's Blue Book Award. Oliver won the “Amy” award in New York in 2010 for his work with artist and director Mac Premo.