Rafael López (illustrator and artist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Rafael López (illustrator and artist)

award-winning illustrator and artist

Date of Birth: 08-Aug-1961

Place of Birth: Mexico City, Mexico

Profession: illustrator, painter, postage stamp designer

Nationality: Mexico

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Rafael López (illustrator and artist)

  • Rafael López (born August 8, 1961 in Mexico City, Mexico) is an internationally recognized illustrator and artist.
  • The illustrations created by López bring diverse characters to children’s books and he works to produce and promote books that reflect and honor the lives of all young people.
  • As a children’s book illustrator, he has received two Pura Belpré Award medals from the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), and REFORMA - The National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking for Drum Dream Girl and Book Fiesta! He was chosen by the Library of Congress to create the National Book Festival Poster and has been a featured book festival speaker at this event.His illustrations for Bravo! Poems about Amazing Hispanics was honored with the Silver Medal from the Society of Illustrators New York Original Art Exhibition.
  • Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You written by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and illustrated by López in 2019 was a #1 New York Times Children's Picture Book Bestseller.
  • The Day You Begin illustrated by López made the New York Times Bestseller List as #1 Children's Picture Book in 2018 and is the recipient of the 2019 Jane Addams Children's Book Award.
  • The book Maybe Something Beautiful based on his own work reclaiming neighborhoods with community murals secured the Tomás Rivera Book Award.
  • Additional children's books have received three Pura Belpré honors and two Américas Book Awards for illustration.López has illustrated seven stamps for the United States Postal Service.
  • The artist was selected by the Obama/Biden campaign to create two official posters at Artists for Obama called Estamos Unidos and Voz Unida.

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