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Alois Carigiet

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Swiss artist (1902-1985)

SwitzerlandWritersLived 1902 to 1985 · aged 82
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Alois Carigiet was a Swiss graphic designer, painter and illustrator. He may be known best for six children's picture books set in the Alps, A Bell for Ursli and its sequels, written by Selina Chönz, and three that he wrote himself.

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Carigiet murals on the Catholic Church in Vella, Switzerland, depicting Saint Christopher and Saint Maurice (1940)Carigiet murals on the Catholic Church in Vella, Switzerland, depicting Saint Christopher and Saint Maurice (1940)

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1966Hans Christian Andersen Award for illustration

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Alois Carigiet was a Swiss graphic designer, painter and illustrator. He may be known best for six children's picture books set in the Alps, A Bell for Ursli and its sequels, written by Selina Chönz, and three that he wrote himself. In 1966 he received the inaugural Hans Christian Andersen Medal for children's illustrators.

Country
Switzerland
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1902 to 1985 · aged 82
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