Lidia Postma
Dutch writer, cartoonist and illustrator (born 1952)
About Lidia Postma
Born 1952. Lidia Postma is a Dutch writer, cartoonist, illustrator, postage stamp designer, painter and sculptor.
Lidia Postma (born April 2, 1952) is a Dutch writer, artist and illustrator. She is best known for her children's picture books and her Tolkien illustrations.
Life Postma was born in Hoorn. She trained as an illustrator at the Free Graphics and Painting Department of the Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam. In 1976 she received a Gouden Penseel (Golden Brush) for her illustrations of Hans Christian Andersen's Sprookjes en vertellingen (1975); this was a prize awarded to talented new illustrators. Two years later she was honored with the Gouden Appel (Golden Apple), awarded at the Biennial of Illustration Bratislava by a jury with members from thirteen countries.
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Who is Lidia Postma?
Dutch writer, cartoonist and illustrator (born 1952)
When was Lidia Postma born?
Lidia Postma was born on 2 April 1952 in Hoorn, Hoorn.
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Lidia Postma is a writer, cartoonist, illustrator, postage stamp designer, painter and sculptor.
What nationality is Lidia Postma?
Lidia Postma is Dutch.
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