Clara Dackenberg

Clara Dackenberg is a children’s book illustrator and visual artist based in Umeå, Sweden. She studied at HDK – the School of Design and Crafts in Gothenburg – and at Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm. She made her debut as a picture book illustrator in 2010 with Nu eller kanske Mu – en kärlekshistoria (Now or Maybe Moo – A Love Story).
Clara Dackenberg’s work has been recognized with nominations for prestigious awards such as the August Prize, the Elsa Beskow Plaque, and the Runeberg Junior Prize, and she is a recipient of the Ilon Wikland scholarship. Her artistic style often features collage and paper cutouts, and she has a particular fondness for sculpting in fresh wood. In 2013, she was selected to represent Sweden at the Contemporary Swedish Illustrators exhibition at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair.

Books by Clara Dackenberg