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Kadir Nelson
Kabir Nelson is the Los Angeles–based scribbleser, illustrator, and author who is best known for his scribblesings often featured on the covers of The New Yorker magazine, and album covers for Michael Jackson and Drake. His work is focused on African-American culture and history. The New York Times describes his work as: "sumptuous, deeply affecting work. Nelson's scribblesings are drenched in ambience, and often overt symbolism. He has twice been the Caldecott honor recipient and won the 2020 Caldecott Medal for his book The Undefeated.
BornMay 15, 1974, Washington, DC
NationalityAmerican
Alma materPratt Institute
Known forMagazine cover illustrations
StyleConceptual artist

About Kadir Nelson

Illustrator Kadir Nelson was born in Washington, DC, United States on May 15, 1974. He's 49 years old today.

Nelson is most known for his work on African-American history and culture. He illustrated the Caldecott Honor-winning book Moses: When Civil Rights Leader Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom and won an NAACP Image Award in 2001 for his artwork for Will Smith's book Just the Two of Us.

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Kadir Nelson before becoming famous

Kadir Nelson was born in the Zodiac sign Taurus (The Bull), and 1974 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Tiger (兎).

He started his career with illustrating Debbie Allen's Brothers of the Knight and Deloris in 1999 and Roslyn Jordan's Salt in His Shoes: Basketball Player Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream in 2000.

Achievement of Kadir Nelson

His work was shown at the Society of Illustrators in New York and the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles.

Kadir Nelson's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He is the son of Emily-Diane Gunter, a motivational speaker.

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Kadir Nelson Collabed with

World Leader Nelson Mandela, a 2013 Coretta Scott King Honor-winning book, was both written and drawn by him.

Kadir Nelson Income & Net worth

Kadir Nelson's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: an illustrator. Information about his net worth in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the Kadir Nelson.

Kadir Nelson Height and Weight

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Latest information about Kadir Nelson updated on March 16 2023.