Jillian Tamaki

Jillian Tamaki is a Canadian illustrator known for her work in The New York Times and The New Yorker and for the graphic novel Skim, written by her cousin Mariko Tamaki.[1]

Early life

Tamaki was born in Ottawa, Canada and grew up in Calgary, Alberta.[2] She graduated from the Alberta College of Art and Design in 2003.[3] She teaches illustration at the New York City School of Visual Arts.[4][5]

Career

Gilded Lilies (2006) is Tamaki's first published book and is a collection of Tamaki's illustrations and comic strips. The first part of the book comprises a carefully selected assemblage of paintings, personal drawings, illustrations and comics. The second part consists of a wordless graphic narrative titled The Tapemines, which tells the story of two children in a surreal landscape featuring "forests of cassette tape."[6][7]

Skim (2008) is a critically acclaimed graphic novel illustrated by Jillian and written by her cousin Mariko Tamaki. It tells the story of a young high-school girl and touches on themes of friendship, suicide, sexuality, and identity.

Tamaki became the centre of controversy when Mariko Tamaki alone was nominated for the Governor General's Literary Award for Skim. The comics community and others circulated an open letter to the Awards Committee that argued for Tamaki as a co-nominee, which was signed by notable comics artists such as Lynda Barry, Dan Clowes, and Julie Doucet.[8]

Indoor Voice (2010) collects Tamaki's drawings, illustrations and comic strips and is part of publisher Drawn and Quarterly's Petit Livre series. The majority of the book is printed in black and white, but it also features some colour illustrations.[9] Indoor Voice was released to mixed reviews.[10][11][12]

"Now & then & when" (2008), a drawing with ink and graphite, was purchased by the Library of Congress in 2011. Within a two-panel horizontal, she depicted herself as a central, monumental figure, flanked by smaller full length figures of herself from infancy to adulthood on the left, from middle age to elderly on the right. Tamaki's variation on the theme with figures in bathing suits, related vignettes and speech balloons, presents an updated counterpart to the demure figures and texts of artistic precedents. [13]

This One Summer by Mariko and Jillian Tamaki is the highly anticipated follow-up to Skim. The graphic novel centres on the experiences of close friends Rose and Windy, who are on the cusp of adolescence, during one summer holiday. It is due for release in May 2014.[14] On August 18, 2014, This One Summer, which was written by Mariko Tamaki and illustrated by Jillian Tamaki was nominated for a Ignatz Award.[15]

Awards

Wins

Nominations

Bibliography

References

  1. ↑ Spires, Elizabeth (November 7, 2008). "Always a Little Depressed". The New York Times.
  2. ↑ "Jillian Tamaki". Walker Books. Author Profile
  3. ↑ Tamaki, Jillian. "About". jilliantamaki.com. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Our Faculty: Jillian Tamaki". School of Visual Arts. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Authors & Artists: Jillian Tamaki". Walker Books. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
  6. ↑ Kobayashi, ASM. "Gilded Lilies: Comics and Drawings". Broken Pencil. 34 (2005): 48.
  7. ↑ Tamaki, Jilian (2006). Blurb. Gilded Lilies. Montreal: Conundrum Press.
  8. ↑ Tousley, Nancy (November 15, 2008). "Artist left out by awards". Calgary Herald. D1.
  9. ↑ "Product by Jillian Tamaki". Drawn & Quarterly. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
  10. ↑ Anglin, Ellie. "Book Review: Indoor Voice." Broken Pencil. 52 (Summer 2011): 53-54.
  11. ↑ Phipps, Keith; Robinson Tasha; Murray, Noel, Heller, Jason; Pierce, Leonard; Williams, Christian (August 13, 2010). "Books: August 13, 2010". The A.V. Club.
  12. ↑ Smith, Kenton (February 10, 2010). "Canadian-born, raised artist's sketches amuse, entertain". Winnipeg Free Press.
  13. ↑ "Now & then & when / By Jillian Tamaki 2008". Library of Congress: LC-DIG-ppmsca-37417.
  14. ↑ Clark, Noelene (October 22, 2013). "'This One Summer': Mariko and Jillian Tamaki bottle up adolescence.". Los Angeles Times.
  15. ↑ Canva, Michael (August 18, 2014). "SMALL PRESS EXPO: Here are your nominees for the 2014 SPX Ignatz Awards…". The Washington Post. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  16. ↑ (November 1, 2008). "2008 Ignatz Award Recipients". SPX. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  17. ↑ Cenicola, Tony (2008). "Best Illustrated Children's Books 2008 - Slideshow". NYT. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  18. ↑ (November 3, 2008). "Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2008". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  19. ↑ "Past Winners". Doug Wright Award. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  20. ↑ Albert, Aaron (2009). "2009 Eisner Award Nomination Continued". comicbooks.about.com. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  21. ↑ "2009 Eisner Award Nominees Announced". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  22. ↑ "Thomas King wins Governor General’s award for fiction". The Globe and Mail, November 18, 2014.
  23. ↑ (October 7, 2014). "The 2014 GG shortlist is here". Canada Council. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  24. ↑ Canva, Michael (August 18, 2014). "SMALL PRESS EXPO: Here are your nominees for the 2014 SPX Ignatz Awards…". The Washington Post. Retrieved 18 August 2014.

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