Filmed Tuesday 30 June, 1:00pm at Northern Territory Library, Parliament House Darwin.
Robert tells of the background to his commission to the design of the coat-of-arms and flag for the Northern Territory (0– 12 minutes) and his main activity in recent years illustrating a library of children's classic books culminating in September 2015 with Alice Through the Looking Glass. He also talks about his recent work with the National Library of Australia in publishing books for children using the resources of the national archive. One of these books is Tea and Sugar Christmas which is shortlisted in the 2015 Children's Book Council of Australia Book Awards.
Robert Ingpen is one of Australia's most successful illustrators and has written and/or illustrated more than 100 published books. In 1986 Robert became the only Australian to be awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for Illustration, recognising "complete works which have made a lasting contribution to children's literature". Often called the "Little Nobel Prize", the Hans Christian Andersen Award is the highest international recognition given to an author and an illustrator of children's books.,
Language
English,
Subject
Northern Territory flag,
Northern Territory coat-of-arms,
Robert Ingpen,
Illustrator,