The Jury for the 6th edition of the Notte di Fiaba illustration competition met on April 27, 2019. Following a careful review of all submitted works, Francesca Tancini, Fausta Orecchio, Simone Tonucci, Mauro Evangelista, Davide Calì – Art Director, Franco Pivetti, and Chiara Tomasi (Chasing Chagall) announced the winners and awarded special mentions.
Opere premiate
The Jury for the 6th edition of the Notte di Fiaba illustration competition met on April 27, 2019. Following a careful review of all submitted works, Francesca Tancini, Fausta Orecchio, Simone Tonucci, Mauro Evangelista, Davide Calì – Art Director, Franco Pivetti, and Chiara Tomasi (Chasing Chagall) announced the winners and awarded special mentions.
Fast-paced rhythm, skillful use of color and textures, and strong narrative ability. The dynamic images, extremely balanced in their use of positive and negative space, offer a contemporary yet faithful interpretation of Salgari's world.
Skillful technical expertise and meticulous attention to detail. The warm color palette evokes the sepia tones of old photographs and interprets the text with a nostalgic feel. The poetic tone is amplified by the use of bold perspective compositions and an elevated viewpoint.
Original experimentation that creates a good synthesis between different techniques, unified by a very personal style. The excellent color palette demonstrates great courage in using a graphic color like black. These images blend both Salgari's real world and the world of his characters.
Menzioni speciali
Considerable expressive and narrative power, rhythm, and depth. Stylistically, the rhythmic treatment of tiles, feathers, and other decorative details is particularly interesting. Given that the graphic style is entirely suitable for an adult audience, this work could certainly become a graphic novel.
A great sense of rhythm and excellent command of space. The use of color is not only aesthetic but also functional to the narrative. The graphic depiction of Turin's architecture is particularly effective, being both realistic and fairytale-like.
Excellent mastery of color and scene composition. Great attention to detail, which in turn tells other stories, creating a visual metanarrative. The playful setting of the illustrations makes them particularly suitable for young children.
Fresh and original color solutions support the visual storytelling. The storyboard reveals cinematic framing and a strong command of movement and rhythm.
An interesting blend of two-dimensionality and textural treatment. The robust lines and original color choices have a vintage feel reminiscent of 1970s illustrations, perfectly suiting the text's tone.
The style is strong and original, with a retro feel particularly suited to the story's tone. She's skilled at drawing and uses digital tools in a highly personal way. The storyboard has rhythm and movement, and offers some truly ironic ideas.
His unique perspectives and compositional choices result in images rich in interesting details and possessing great narrative power. His technical skill, especially in pencil work, is remarkable.
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ll Notte di Fiaba Illustration Contest nasce nel 2014 su iniziativa di Enzo Bassetti, Presidente onorario di Notte di Fiaba, ed è ideato e progettato da Chiara Tomasi, Direttrice Artistica del Concorso, con il supporto del professor Livio Sossi, tra i più autorevoli studiosi europei di letteratura per l’infanzia e illustrazione.
