Mari Kanstad Johnsen

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Mari Kanstad Johnsen
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Born7 August 1981
NationalityNorwegian
CitizenshipNorway
Occupation
  • Artist
  • Illustrator
  • Children's author

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

Picture books with her own text

  • 2013 in literature|2013: Livredd i Syden
  • 2014 in literature|2014: Ballen
  • 2016 in literature|2016: Jeg rømmer
  • 2017 in literature|2017: ABC

Illustrations in picture books and others (selected)

  • 2011 in literature|2011: Kari Tinnen: Barbie-Nils & pistolproblemet
  • 2011 in literature|2011: Helge Torvund: Vivaldi
  • 2012 in literature|2012: Anniken Bjørnes: Ballongjegeren
  • 2013 in literature|2013: Helge Torvund: The Sudden Cats – published by Magikon
  • 2015 in literature|2015: Hege Siri: Tunellen
  • 2015 in literature|2015: Lene Ask: D for tiger
  • 2016 in literature|2016: Ruth Lillegraven: Eg er eg er eg er : dikt for barn
  • 2017 in literature|2017: Hilde Matre Larsen: Gutt og jente later som
  • 2017 in literature|2017: Hilde Matre Larsen: Gutt og jente graver
  • 2017 in literature|2017: Sara Villius: Natten – published by Rabén och Sjögren in Sweden

References

  1. "MARI KANSTAD JOHNSEN". Heart Agency.
  2. "Mari Kanstad Johnsen". Picturebook Makers.
  3. "Whimsical Cartoon Illustrations". TrendHunter.com.
  4. "Mari Kanstad Johnson's wonderful work picks apart complex narratives". www.itsnicethat.com.
  5. "Fotokino | Mari Kanstad Johnsen". Fotokino.

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