Carina Axelsson
Encyclopedia
Carina Axelsson, born 5 August 1968, is a former fashion model
and author
/illustrator
of three children's books
.
New York
in order to pursue a modeling career. This led to work with magazines such as Vogue
and Marie Claire
. Later, she moved to Paris
, where she studied sculpture
and illustration
. Axelsson went on to create the fictional dragon character of Nigel, who featured in her children's books Nigel, Nigel in Hyde Park and Nigel Goes to France.
of Gustav, Hereditary Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
, nephew of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark
, and resides with him in Germany
.
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
and author
Author
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/illustrator
Illustrator
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of three children's books
Children's literature
Children's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve; it is often defined in four different ways: books written by children, books written for children, books chosen by children, or books chosen for children. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes...
.
Career
Axelsson moved from California to ManhattanManhattan
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New York
New York
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in order to pursue a modeling career. This led to work with magazines such as Vogue
Vogue (magazine)
Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine that is published monthly in 18 national and one regional edition by Condé Nast.-History:In 1892 Arthur Turnure founded Vogue as a weekly publication in the United States. When he died in 1909, Condé Montrose Nast picked up the magazine and slowly began...
and Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Marie Claire is a monthly women's magazine first published in France but also distributed in other countries with editions specific to them and in their languages. While each country shares its own special voice with its audience, the United States edition focuses on women around the world and...
. Later, she moved to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, where she studied sculpture
Sculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
and illustration
Illustration
An illustration is a displayed visualization form presented as a drawing, painting, photograph or other work of art that is created to elucidate or dictate sensual information by providing a visual representation graphically.- Early history :The earliest forms of illustration were prehistoric...
. Axelsson went on to create the fictional dragon character of Nigel, who featured in her children's books Nigel, Nigel in Hyde Park and Nigel Goes to France.
Personal life
Axelsson was born in Santa Cruz, California, to a Mexican-American mother and Swedish father. She is the current partnerSignificant other
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of Gustav, Hereditary Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
Gustav, Hereditary Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
Gustav Frederik Philip Richard, Hereditary Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg , is the eldest child and only son of Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Princess Benedikte of Denmark....
, nephew of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark
Margrethe II of Denmark
Margrethe II is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of Denmark. In 1972 she became the first female monarch of Denmark since Margaret I, ruler of the Scandinavian countries in 1375-1412 during the Kalmar Union.-Early life:...
, and resides with him in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
Published works
- Nigel (Published by Assouline Publishing, 2004) ISBN 2843236142
- Nigel von Hyde Park German ed. (Published by Knesebeck, 2005) ISBN 3896602705
- Nigel Goes to France (Published by Assouline, 2005) ISBN 2843236126;