Denitsa Mineva is the author and illustrator of her books. In Allgreens, in which there is a “war between colours,” she uses the language of symbols. Two primary colours represent “good and evil.” The artist is very inventive in this clear semiotic pattern. The green and red squares have been transformed into little people through the addition of minimalist graphic elements. Facial expressions are readable and expressive – joy, sadness, surprise, rage. In this fun combinatorics, the nuances of emotions are numerous. Denitsa Mineva works with ratios and scale – the sizes of the squares and their compositions on the sheet change in sync with the text, translated lightly and playfully into verses by Zornitsa Hristova. One of the great qualities of Allgreens is precisely the interaction of the text and abstract images, which sets children’s imagination in motion and nuances the meaning. The author generously allows the children to choose their own ending to this story with a complicated ending. Besides communication and the acceptance of our differences, the message to children is to be discoverers. And this is an important part of growing up.
Denitza Mineva
Allgreens
Illustrator: Denitza Mineva
Janet 45
44 pages
230 x 225, hardback
ISBN 978-619-186-469-0
Allgreens
Denitza Mineva
Denitza Mineva lives in Paris, where she works as a graphic designer, illustrator, and artist for major fashion agencies. After graduating from the Academy of Art in Sofia, she continued with specialized studies at the National Academy of Decorative Arts, Paris (ENSAD and Université de Paris VIII). As a children’s illustrator, Mineva creates original books with her own concept, text, illustrations, and design. Her books have been published in Bulgaria, France, Germany, Italy, Greece, and China. She participates in salons and book exhibitions, and she organizes workshops for children. Her latest children’s book is I Am Not a Ewe, 2023.