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Kadir Nelson Bio
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Kadir Nelson is an award-winning artist and illustrator whose works have been published by Sports Illustrated, The New Yorker, Coca-Cola, The New York Times, Major League Baseball, and Nike, among others. In 1996, Nelson served as the lead "Conceptual Artist" for Steven Spielberg's feature film, "Amistad." Nelson has also illustrated several best-selling picture books that reviewers from The New York Times, Kirkus, and Publishers Weekly describe as "Transcendent," "Powerful," and "Elegant." Presently, over a two dozen children's books are in print including MOSES: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People To Freedom, by Carole Boston Weatherford, which won a Caldecott Honor, and Coretta Scott King and NAACP Image Awards. His other picture books include the Coretta Scott King Award Book, ellington was not a street, by Ntozake Shange, New York Times Best-Sellers Salt in His Shoes, by Deloris and Roslyn Jordan, Henry s Freedom Box, by Ellen Levine, and Coretta Scott, by Ntozake Shange. Nelson also authored an illustrated the multi-award-winning and best-selling tribute to the Negro Baseball Leagues entitled, "WE ARE THE SHIP: The Story of Negro League Baseball," which was published by Disney/Hyperion in 2008. Currently, Nelson is penning and illustrating a book about African American history, entitled HEART AND SOUL, which will be published by HarperCollins in the 2011. In addition to his published work, Nelson has exhibited in galleries and museums throughout the country and abroad including the Simon Weisenthal Center, Museum of Tolerance and the Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences in Los Angeles, The Museum of African American History in Detroit, The Smithsonian Anacostia Museum in Washington DC, The Society of Illustrators and the Studio Museum in Harlem in New York, The Bristol Museum in England, The Citizen's Gallery of Yokohama, Japan and the Center for Culture of Tijuana, Mexico. Many of his paintings can also be found in private and public collections throughout the country. Nelson was tapped to paint portraits of acclaimed author Richard Wright for the United States Postal Service, and of Shirley Chisholm for the U.S. House of Representatives that will hang in Capitol Building in Washington DC. Most recently, Nelson created the album cover artwork for late pop singer Michael Jackson s first posthumously released album entitled, MICHAEL. Although Nelson works in a variety of styles, he always retains a sense of identity and focus in his work. Nelson s works are instantly recognizable by the emotion and strength of his varied subject matter. "In my work, I aim to show the strength and integrity of the human being and the human spirit."
Kadir Nelson Portfolio
Kadir Nelson Abikanile's Prayer Giclee
Kadir Nelson Abikanile's Prayer Giclee Artist Proof
Kadir Nelson Coooool Papa Bell Remarque
Kadir Nelson Dancing On The Milky Way Giclee
Kadir Nelson Dancing On The Milky Way Giclee Remarque
Kadir Nelson David And Goliathe Artist Proof
Kadir Nelson David And Goliathe Remarque
Kadir Nelson Green Beans Remarque
Kadir Nelson Kansas City Dugout Paper Artist Proof
Kadir Nelson La Madona
Kadir Nelson Mighty Josh Paper
Kadir Nelson Mood Indigo Giclee
Kadir Nelson Morning Patrol Printers Proof
Kadir Nelson Mother And Child Remarque
Kadir Nelson Next Five Remarque Framed
Kadir Nelson One On One
Kadir Nelson One On One Artist Proof
Kadir Nelson Outlaws
Kadir Nelson Outlaws Artist Proof
Kadir Nelson Outlaws Canvas Transfer
Kadir Nelson Outlaws Remarque
Kadir Nelson Prayer Artist Proof
Kadir Nelson Stairway To Heaven Remarque
Kadir Nelson STEERACK! (Strike) Canvas Transfer
Kadir Nelson Stolen King Limited Edition Paper
Kadir Nelson Stolen King Limited Edition Paper Artist Proof
Kadir Nelson The Family Tree Artist Proof
Kadir Nelson The Family Tree Remarque
Kadir Nelson We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball