BERNADETTE
English illustrator (1942)
Biography:
Bernadette Watts is a draughtswoman, litographist and illustrator. She sais that she came to illustrate children's books after reading Janosch's illustrated books. Afterwards, her personnal style has mixed sophistication in the scenery and naivety in the characters. Bernadette offers the children her versions of Hans Christian Andersen's, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm's and Esope's tales. Her publishing houses (Nord-Sud in Switzerland and Andersen Press in UK) say that Bernadette is one of the artist who could make a living by her illustrations, being them so famous and successful. (Despinette)
Works illustrated by Bernadette:
Grimm, The Bremen Town Musicians, North-South Books, 1997
Charles Perrault, Le Petit Chaperon rouge, Hatier, 1977.
Jacob et Wilhelm Grimm, Cendrillon, 14 colour illustrations, éd. Nord-Sud, 1981.
Jacob et Wilhelm Grimm, Blanche Neige, Nord-Sud, 1983.
Charles Perrault, La Belle au bois dormant, Nord-Sud, 1984.
Hans Christian Andersen, La Reine des Neiges, Nord-Sud, 1987.
Mischa Damjan, La forêt aux mille ombre, Nord-Sud, 1998.