Nominees for the book art competition “Golden Apple Tree” announced / Article

For the 29th year in a row, Latvia’s most recognizable book publishers, as well as small publishers, non-governmental organizations, private publishers and state institutions from all over Latvia, responded to the Latvian Publishers’ Association’s invitation to participate in the Golden Apple Book Art Competition. books.

This year, 54 publishers with 133 books took part in the competition, of which the jury nominated 40 books in 8 categories – poetry, prose, reference literature, documentaries, scientific and art publications, books for children and books for young people.

The compliance of the books with the criteria set by the competition was assessed by a jury of 5 experts: Ieva Bečere – Chairwoman of the Jury, Executive Director of the Latvian Association of Printing Companies; Aiga Dzalbe – art historian and critic, assistant professor at the Department of Art History of the Latvian Academy of Arts; Gita Treice – book illustrator, painter; Arta Ozola-Jaunarāja – book illustrator, graphic artist and Ivs Zenne – LMA assistant professor, graphic designer.

The jury evaluated the design concept of the submitted books, its compliance with the content, layout, choice of paper and printing.

The prize for a lifetime contribution to book publishing is given to Dace Pugača, a long-term executive director of the Latvian Association of Publishers, who has dedicated 26 years of work to book publishing.

The closing ceremony of the competition will take place on April 11. The winner of the “Artist of the Year” award has been named at the Latvian National Museum of Art, where 8 winners of the competition will be announced, special jury awards and a prize for a lifetime contribution to book publishing have been presented.

The organizers of the competition invite readers to get acquainted with the nominated books. 11-13 They will be on display at the “Latvian Book Exhibition 2022” in Kipsala. On March 14, the readers’ vote for the most beautiful book of 2021 will start on the portal LSM.lv and will end on April 7. From March 16, the books will be available at the Riga Central Library and throughout the year in nine branches of the library. From March 22, they will be available on an interactive stand in the foyer of the 3rd floor of the Latvian National Museum of Art. On the other hand, on April 21, they will go to “Sigulda Devonian”, which is the first stop of the nominated books on the tour of Latvian cultural centers.

Nominations for the book art competition “Golden Apple Tree 2021”

poetry

• Ieva Rupenheite. “Release the woman “. An artist – Jānis Murovskis; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – “Neputns “
• Ribs. “The road to the consumer “. An artist – Andris Breže; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – “Neputns “
• Elīna Vendija Rībena. “SUURSNA “. The artist – Karlīna Marta Zvirbule; Illustrators – Elina Wendy Ribena; Typography – author’s work; Publisher – “Forty Degrees »
• Elena Glazova. “Naivety “. An artist – Kirill Kirasirov; Typography – Adverts; Publisher – Valters Dakša
• Juris Kronbergs. “God is moving furniture in heaven. ” An artist – Jānis Esītis; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – “Book of the Day”

Prose

• Viktor Freibergs. “Victor ‘s second book “. An artist – Alexander Busse; Photos – Agnese Zeltina; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – “Screen”
• Kristīne Želve. “Grosvaldi “. The artist – Anta Pence; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – “Neputns”
• The team of authors. “It’s not for you. It is for the building. It’s not for you. It’s for the building.” An artist – Alexei Murashko; Illustrations – Ivars Veinbergs; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – NRJA
• Petra Derkins, Aivars Eipurs. “Latvia – anyway. It`s Latvia – anyway”. An artist – Andris Lamsters; Design – Jānis Sipjagins; Illustrations – Petra Derkins; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – “Madris”
• Elīna Kokareviča. “Ghosts “. Design – Evija Štelpa, Ilze Kalnbērziņa-Prā / “Collective”; Illustrations – Līva Pakalne-Fanelli; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – “Language House”

Books for children

• Arnolds Auzins. “Trick and chick “. Design – Artis Briedis; Illustrations – Ūna Laukmane; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – “Big and small “
• Signe Viška. “Kate, who wanted to be a grandfather “. The artist – Artis Briedis; Illustrators – Elīna Brasliņa; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – “Big and small “
• Juris Zvirgzdins. “The voracious snake and the smart mouse “. The artist – Vivianna Maria Stanislavska; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – “Petergailis”
• Evija Gulbe. “A bunny who didn’t have a word “. The artist – Anete Bajāre-Babčuka; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – publishing house “Zvaigzne ABC”
• Andra Manfelde. “Draw a white case “. Design – Anna Aizsilniece; Illustrations – Neonilla Medvedeva; Computer graphics – Raivis Salmiņš; Photos – Raimo Lielbriedis; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – Aminori

Books for young people

• Jacques French. “Sixth graders do not cry “. Design – Ūna Laukmane; Illustrations – Edmunds Jansons; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – “Big and small”
• The team of authors. “The immoral “. An artist – Alexei Murashko; Illustrations – Pauls Rietums, Agate Lielpētere, Liāna Mihailova and Sanita Adoviča; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – “Big and small “
• Petra Posterte. “The year the bees arrived “. The artist – Aleksandra Runde; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – “Jāņa Rozes apgāds”
• Juhani Pitseps. “There is a golden ship in the moon. The artist – Gundega Musician; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – “Jāņa Rozes apgāds”
• Lote Vilma Vītiņa. “Water Tower “. Design – Artis Briedis; Illustrations – Lote Vilma Vītiņa; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – “Big and small”

Art editions

• Zanda Puče, Armands Andže. “Aa fluvius. Searching for the lost river. Aa fluvius. In Search of the Lost River”. An artist – Alise Strause; Photos – Zanda Puce, Armands Andže; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – “Baltic Analog Lab”
• Kristiāna Ābele. “Voldemārs Zeltiņš “. An artist – Armands Zelčs. Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – “Neputns”
• Una Taal, Kristīne Kutuzova. “North Daughter Code “. Design – (brothers Y) Ivo Grundulis; Illustrations – Zane Veldre-Mengele; Photos – Una Taal; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – “Her Northern Roots”
• Compiled by Inese Baranovska, Rūta Rinka. “Fashionable style “. An artist – Mārtiņš Ratniks; Photos – Normunds Brasliņš, Ansis Starks; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – Latvian National Museum of Art; Museum of Decorative Arts and Design
• Leonīga Tugaļevs. “Leonīga Tugaļevs “. An artist – Leonid Tugalev; Photos – Leonid Tugalev; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – Leonīga Tugaļevs

Documentary editions

• The team of authors. “Barricades – 30th Conference X Hour “. Artists – Werner Timoško, Tatjana Raičiņeca; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – Latvian National Library
• The team of authors. “A Description of Our Homeland”. Krišjānis Barons and other latvians. Design – Design studio “Overpriced”; Illustrations – Ieva Krūmiņa; Typography – “Livonia Print”; Publisher – Imants Ziedonis Foundation “Easy”
• There is Skorderuds. “Anxiety “. Design – Ilze Kalnbērziņa-Prā / “Collective”; Illustrations – Ernests Klavins; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – “Language House”
• Zane Ozoliņa, Inga Puriņa. “The compass always points north. Human stories. The Compass always Points North. human interest stories. The compass always points north. Human stories. The artist – Tatjana Raičiņeca; Typography – Weiter; Publisher – Nordic Council of Ministers’ Office in Latvia
• Kaspars Aleksandrs Irbe, Ineta Lipša. “Hidden life. Homosexual Diary 1927-1949 “. An artist – Alexei Murashko; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – “Ascendum”

Reference literature

• Denis Shcheulov, Nick Plegman. “A stepping stone to a successful business “. The artist – Paula Lore; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – RTU Publishing House
• Anete Ušča, Liāna Ivete Beņķe. “Baltic Stories”. An artist – Alexei Murashko; Photos – team of authors; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – “Urban Institute”, “Culture Crab”
• Anna Eižvertiņa. “A Guide to Theater Performance: The Art Theory of Professional Acting and Directing “. An artist – Armands Zelčs; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – “Neputns”
• Compiled by Artis Ostups. “Manifests”. An artist – Armands Zelčs; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – “Neputns”
• Latvian Language Agency. “My Latvian name “. Design – Esther Betty Grave; Illustrations – Lote Vilma Vītiņa; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – Latvian Language Agency

Scientific literature

• Compiled by Ieva Kalnača, Māra Lāce. “Rihards Zariņš. 1869 – 1939. What are the forests of Latvia cold? What Latvia’s Forests are Whispering”. An artist – Mārtiņš Ratniks; Photos – Normunds Brasliņš, Roberts Kaniņš, Valters Lācis; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – Latvian National Museum of Art, Museum of Decorative Arts and Design
• The team of authors. “Catalog of the book collection of the Riga Jesuit College (1583-1621). Collection history and reconstruction. Catalogue of the Riga Jesuit College Book Collection (1583-1621). History and Recontruction of the Collection”. The artist – Anete Krūmiņa; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – Latvian National Library
• Renate Blumberga. “History of the Liv People’s House. From conception to discovery “. The artist – Zane Ernštreite; Image processing – Jānis Veiss; Typography – Dardedze holography; Publisher – Academic supply of the University of Latvia
• Valdis Seglins. “Samuel Haneman and Anton Mesmer. A step ahead of modern medicine “. The artist – Baiba Lazdiņa; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – Academic supply of the University of Latvia
• Elvira Chimfa. “Kant Anthropology “. An artist – Alexei Murashko; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – Academic supply of the University of Latvia

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