Francesc Rovira
, b. 1958
Francesc Rovira is an illustrator, who specialises in children's literature. He was born in Barcelona in 1958 and studied at the School of Art and Crafts (Artes y Oficios) in Barcelona. In 1982, he was commissioned by the Barcanova publishing house to illustrate his first book. Since then, he has made a significant contribution to children's fiction, illustrating for magazines and book publishers. To date, he has illustrated more than 370 books. For the company Edebé, Rovira has illustrated 13 books for their collection "Classics Told to Children", including La Odisea. He has also illustrated educational games for Educa.
Previously, Rovira has worked for various newspapers, including El País, the Spanish daily newspaper. Meanwhile, he has also worked for "El Tatano", a magazine aimed at young children around 4 years of age. The educational magazine is centred on the character El Tatano. He occasionally contributes to "Cavall Fort", a similar magazine aimed at older children, featuring the character, Cavall, who is the older brother of El Tatano.
Rovira has exhibited as a solo artist and also contributed to group exhibitions. These have included published and unpublished works. Meanwhile, he has also been awarded twice La Comisión Católica Española de la Infancia Prize (CCEI), one of the oldest and prestigious in Spain.
Sources:
Author's website (accessed: August 12, 2021).
Author's Instagram (accessed: August 12, 2021).
Author's profile on Edebe Group (accessed: August 12, 2021).
Bio prepared by Lisa Dunbar Solas, independent researcher, drlisasolas@ancientexplorer.com.au
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