Anton Van Hertbruggen (BE, 1990) is a Belgian illustrator, best known for the award-winning picture book The Dog That Nino Didn’t Have (De Eenhoorn, 2013), written by Edward van de Vendel. The book marked his debut as a children’s book illustrator and received international acclaim and recognition. His books have been translated into 14 languages.

Over the years, his work has appeared in various magazines and newspapers like Süddeutsche Zeitung, De Standaard, The New York Times and The New Yorker. Other clients include Nobrow, Klara, …
His most recent work is Wandelman, a book for children based on the life of John Muir.

Anton creates his own narrative, immersive and slightly utopian worlds, inviting readers to step inside. In these worlds, themes such as day and night, fantasy and imagination, nature, zoology and the American West converge with scenes from his everyday life. With his dreamy, atmospheric illustrations, he became the first Flemish illustrator to receive a Silver Medal from the Society of Illustrators in the United States.

Anton lives and works in Antwerp.

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