Few illustrators can offer work that is so varied as that of Klaas Verplancke (1964). Since 1990, he has published more than 140 books and countless free-standing contributions in newspapers and magazines, with many prints for all ages: from toddlers to adults. This includes publications both in Flanders and abroad. The thread that runs throughout the illustrations is the combination of craftmanship and creativity, supplemented by a perennially recurring sense of humour. Klaas' work appears in more than 40 translation and is lauded nationally as well as internationally, with inter alia, the prestigious Ragazzi Award in Bologna. Klaas freely allows himself to be inspired by his work through an extensive art historical acumen. Quite often his work contains nods to the 15th-century Gothic painting. Klaas declared himself willing to commentate on his favourite Flemish Primitives for the VKC. More info