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Anna & Elena Balbusso, twins, live and work in Milan, Italy. They graduated from the Brera Academy of Fine Arts where they specialized in painting. Since around 16 years they have been working as a team freelance illustration in Italy, France, United Kingdom, USA, Canada, Republic of Korea. Their works have been published by major publishers and companies through out the world on various media types such as book jackets, magazines, newspapers, in house corporate, ads, children’s books and classic novels. Their artwork has been exhibited in numerous exhibitions and galleries in Italy and abroad.They have been awarded for three consecutive years 2011-2012-2013 the GOLD MEDAL in the book category of the Society of Illustrators NYC, the SILVER MEDAL of the 3x3 Annual Illustration 7, children books. Their work is featured in the Communication Arts Design Annual 51 - 2010 with an article written by Bonnie Smetts.The Balbussos’ work has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators NYC, Communication Arts, American Illustration, 3x3 The Magazine Of Contemporary Illustration, Creative Quarterly The Journal of Art & Design, Applied Arts Magazine, Print European Regional Design and the Bologna Children’s Book Fair. They were chosen to be part of the Lürzers Archive 200 Best Illustrators worldwide 2011/12.They have been members of the Society of Illustrators of New York since 2009. Read Less

2013GOLD MEDAL Society of Illustrators NYC, 55 Annual exhibition, book category US
2013 Award of Excellence Communication Arts Magazine US
2012 GOLD MEDAL Society of Illustrators NYC, 54 Annual exhibition, book category US
2012 Award of Excellence Communication Arts Magazine US
2012 Photography & Illustration Awards Annual, Applied Arts Magazine, Canada
2012 CQ26 CREATIVE QUARTERLY US
2011 GOLD MEDAL Society of Illustrators NYC, 53 Annual exhibition, book category US
2010 SILVER MEDAL 3x3 Annual Illustration 7, children books, US
2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Illustrators 51, 52, 53, 54, 55 Annual Exhibit and Book, Society of Illustrators NYC
2011, 2012 American Illustration 30, 31 selected
2008, 2009, 2010, 2013 American Illustration 27, 28, 29 chosen
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Award of Excellence Communication Arts Magazine USA
2010 Photography & Illustration Awards Annual, Applied Arts Magazine, Canada
2005 Award for Excellence The Bologna Children's book Fair
2001 Selection BIBI, Bratislava Illustrators Biennial for children's book
1999 Selection BIBI, Bratislava Illustrators Biennial for children's Read Less