Artists in Recidence
Phone: (+45) 2396 5699
E-mail: hdr@dkds.dk
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My work is primarily related to book works, I have a career as an illustrator, mainly editorial work for such publications as The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Esquire and Time Magazine. I also write and illustrate children’s books and have worked on animation related to my book titles.
Since an early age I’ve worked in notebooks. Having traveled a great deal these books have served as a method of containing ideas and finished works.
My work at the Danish Design School will primarily be focused on the articulation of a strong picture series, based on my notebook work.
I will also be teaching image and image and in general I hope to make picture making a more relevant part of the design work carried out at the school.
To help accomplish this task I’ve set up studio on campus.which is open to students and staff. i am also curating a series of exhibitions and guest lectures centered around images and image-maker.
Short Resume
Born in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1955, when I was 12 my family Immigrated to the United States. In 1972 I was awarded a full scholarship to attend the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. After one semester, at the advice and encouragement of my tutors I left the Museum School and began working as a freelance illustrator.
In the following years I traveled extensively, throughout the United States, Europe
and Central America.
While traveling I kept "notebooks" filled with icons and ideas from my journeys. I began to produce small Xeroxed books to send to friends and clients. Later my notebooks became my illustration portfolios, I continue to create notebooks and most of my imagery grows out of these.
In 1982 I settled in New York City to pursue illustration full time. A year later my first children book was published. I've since published over 36 children’s books and created 3 animations.
I continue to work as a freelance illustrator for major worldwide. I also create one of a kind and limited edition books and paintings, which are sold in galleries and are in the collections of major museums in the U.S. and abroad.
In 1992 The United States Library of Congress honored me with a solo exhibition of my work. I’ve lectured at Rhode Island School of Design, Parsons School of Design, School of Visual Art graduate Illustration Program in New York and at Art Center College of Art in Pasadena California.
From 1999-2002 I was Adjunct professor of design at UNITEC, school of design, Auckland New Zealand.
I frequently speak at design conferences in the U.S.A. and Europe.
Web site: http://www.hdrescher.com
Selected Collections:
The United States Library of Congress, Washington D.C.
The Museum of Modern Art, New York,New York.
The Getty Museum, Los Angeles,California.
The Ruth And Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete & Visual Poetry,Miami,
Florida.
The Victoria And Albert Museum, London, England.
The Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Selected group exhibitions:
Anna Bibby Gallery, Auckland New Zealand.
Susan Cummings Gallery, "Emerging Artists, 1993" Mill Valley, Ca..
Granary Gallery, New York, 1992, 1990
United Nations, New York."
The Environment: Art for Survival"- 1991
University of Kansas, 1991
Selected solo exhibitions:
Lee Ka Sing Gallery, Toronto, Canada, 2006
Lee Ka Sing Gallery, Toronto, Canada, 2003
Elframo Gallery, Auckland New Zealand, 2000
Elframo Gallery, Auckland New Zealand, 1999
Every Picture Tells a Story (Children's Book Art Gallery).
Los Angeles, Ca.1995, 1993
Okeanos Gallery, Berkeley, California, 1994, 1995
The United States Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 1993
Granary Gallery, New York. 1989, 1992
Reactor Gallery, Toronto. 1985, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1995
Limited edition & artists books:
TOO MUCH BLISS, Granary Books, New York. 1992
COMEUNDONE, Poote Press, New York. 1989
NINE MONTH, Self Published, 1988
LADDER BOOK, Self Published, 1987
X-RAYS, Self Published, 1982
B/W’s, Self Published 1999
Selected publications:
Time Magazine
The New York Times
The Los Angeles Times
Newsweek Magazine
Rolling Stone
The Atlantic Monthly
Harpers Magazine
Esquire Magazine
Vanity Fair
Gentleman’s Quarterly
The Boston Globe
The Chicago Tribune
Books written and illustrated:
HUBERT THE PUDGE, Candlewick press, 2006
POSTAL SÉANCE, Chronicle Books, spring 2004
TURBULENCE, Chronicle Books, Fall 2001
KLUTZ, Hyperion Books for Children, 1996
TALES FROM THE CRIB, Harcourt Brace & Co
THE BOY WHO ATE AROUND, Hyperion Books for Children, 1994
PAT THE BEASTIE, Hyperion Books for Children, 1993
HO-WHOA! The Canadian Postal Service, 1993
THE YELLOW UMBRELLA, Bradbury Books, 1987
LOOK-ALIKES, William Morrow, 1985
LOOKING FOR SANTA CLAUS, William Morrow, 1984
SIMONS BOOK,William Morrow, 1983
THE STRANGE APPEARANCE OF HOWARD CRANEBILL JR.
William Morrow, 1982
Selected children books illustrated by Henrik Drescher:
GRUESOME GUIDE TO WORLD MONSTERS, Candlewick Press, Fall 2004
HARRY THE TARANTULA, National Geographic Books, 2003
COLORS, By Ken Nordine, Harcourt, 1999
RUNAWAY OPPOSITES, By Richard Wilbur, Harcourt Brace & Co. 1994
NO PLAIN PETS, By Marc Barasch, Harper Collins, 1991
POEMS OF A.NONNY MOUSE, By Jack Prelutsky, Random House 1989
WHOSE FURRY NOSE, By Harriet Ziefert, Harper and Row, 1987
WHOSE SCALY TAIL, By Harriet Ziefert, Harper and Row, 1987
ALL CLEAN, By Harriet Ziefert,Harper and Row, 1986
ALL GONE, By Harriet Ziefert, Harper and Row, 1986
COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO, By Harriet Ziefert, Harper and Row, 1986
RUN,RUN, By Harriet Ziefert, Harper and Row, 1986
COLORS, By Ken Nordine, Harcourt Brace &Co, To be released in spring 2000
Selected book awards:
New York Times Book Review 10 Best Illustrated Children’s Book:
1993-Pat The Beastie
1987-The Yellow Umbrella.
1983-Simons Book.
1982-The Strange Appearance of Howard Cranebill Jr.
Parents Choice Award:
Simons Book -1983
The Boy Who Ate Around-1995
Parents Choice Award:
Simons Book-1983
The Boy Who Ate Around-1995
The Yellow Umbrella-1988
Reading Rainbow feature (PBS Television)
Simons Book-1983
Selected illustration awards:
Society of Newspaper Designers 2004-silver, Editorial illustration
Quantas Media Awards, 1998 (Auckland) -Finalist in the Illustration Category
AXIS,1996 (Auckland)- Silver Award, Levis Summer Catalogue.
Art Directors Club of Toronto.
Gold 1996
Gold 1990
Silver 1992
Art Directors Club of New York.
Silver 1990
Silver 1993
Merit 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994
Communication Arts, 4 awards of excellence
