Children's book illustrations

Estella* · 24-04-2005

inspired by the children's book thread...my passion and the main reason why i've kept all my children's books

please share your favourites

i'll start with lisbeth zwerger....

from www.childscapes.com

Estella* · 24-04-2005

loved by many, beatrix potter from www.imaginaria.com

i'm adding a picture of her because she's so cute:

Estella* · 24-04-2005

rediscovered...edmond dulac

Tinuviel · 24-04-2005

Very nice AnnaKarina! Thanks for this thread.

I'm rather obsessed with fairy tale illustrations.
My favourite golden age illustrator is Kay Nielsen.

Also, Edmund Dulac, John R. Neill, John Tenniel, Sulamith Wulfing, Aubrey Beardsley, C. Walter Hodges, Emma Florence, Arthur Rackham, Errol Le Cain, John D. Batten and so many more.

Kay Nielsen - Twelve Dancing Princesses

Kay again, East of the Sun West of the Moon.

Kay Nielsen - Blue Mountain

Estella* · 24-04-2005

oh, tinuviel, those are awesome!!!

thanks so much for posting!!! i'm not sure if i have seen his work, the imagery seems familiar but it's absolutely what i love, it's so poetic and strange....

Estella* · 24-04-2005

and please post more if you can, of the above mentioned i only know beardsley and tenniel which i both love...

Tinuviel · 24-04-2005

You're very welcome! If Kay's work seems familiar it might be because he was very much influenced by Aubrey Beardsley. I find his illustrations very haunting somehow.

Some more:

Tinuviel · 24-04-2005

Sulamith Wulfing:

The Moon

The Little Mermaid

Ella · 24-04-2005

The Moomins (I'm not sure if Tove or Lars Jansson drew the earlier versions of the Moomins):

luxmode · 24-04-2005

Hmm...what a surprise anna karina

. i think i like Zwerger the best too out of the ones you posted

Tinuviel, those Kay Nielsen drawings are familiar...maybe it's the Beardsley, but I feel like I've seen them before! Really nice.

utopia, I like Tasha Tudor too! She illustrated A Little Princess, right?

One of my favorites is Adrienne Segur:

Estella* · 24-04-2005

utopia, that is so sweet

yes, tinuviel, i can see the beardsley connection but as luxmode i tend to believe i've seen them though

...they are indeed wonderful.

luxmode, the one with the swan is my favourite...now this reminds me of a book i had again...i have to do some research.

some books i have lost over the years and as a child one doesn't remember the illustrator's name, so they are hard to find....

oh, and i love the moomins!

Estella* · 24-04-2005

jill barklem...

i especially loved that you could see inside the houses:

Estella* · 24-04-2005

ivan bilibin

vassilisa, the beautiful, i have that one:

(why do people frame these pictures, that's awful

)

baba yaga

from www.oldrussia.net

softgrey · 24-04-2005

i loved the series of books about dorrie the teenage witch...by patricia coombs...
from 'dorrie and the blue witch'

Estella* · 24-04-2005

that's sweet, softgrey.
jennifer, i had one book illustrated by gorey that i so loved..."penny candy"...not as gothic as the rest of his work maybe but still special

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Estella* a dim capacity for wings Design Team Leader Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: la rue Gender: femme Posts: 7,651	utopia, that is so sweet yes, tinuviel, i can see the beardsley connection but as luxmode i tend to believe i've seen them though...they are indeed wonderful. luxmode, the one with the swan is my favourite...now this reminds me of a book i had again...i have to do some research. some books i have lost over the years and as a child one doesn't remember the illustrator's name, so they are hard to find.... oh, and i love the moomins! __________________ mode schoepfung estella mare Last edited by Estella; 24-04-2005 at 05:50 PM.*

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Estella* a dim capacity for wings Design Team Leader Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: la rue Gender: femme Posts: 7,651	jill barklem... i especially loved that you could see inside the houses: __________________ mode schoepfung estella mare

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Estella* a dim capacity for wings Design Team Leader Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: la rue Gender: femme Posts: 7,651	ivan bilibin vassilisa, the beautiful, i have that one: (why do people frame these pictures, that's awful) baba yaga from www.oldrussia.net __________________ mode schoepfung estella mare

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Estella* a dim capacity for wings Design Team Leader Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: la rue Gender: femme Posts: 7,651	that's sweet, softgrey. jennifer, i had one book illustrated by gorey that i so loved..."penny candy"...not as gothic as the rest of his work maybe but still special __________________ mode schoepfung estella mare

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Estella* a dim capacity for wings Design Team Leader Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: la rue Gender: femme Posts: 7,651	Children's book illustrations inspired by the children's book thread...my passion and the main reason why i've kept all my children's books please share your favourites i'll start with lisbeth zwerger.... from www.childscapes.com __________________ mode schoepfung estella mare

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Estella* a dim capacity for wings Design Team Leader Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: la rue Gender: femme Posts: 7,651	rediscovered...edmond dulac __________________ mode schoepfung estella mare

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Estella* a dim capacity for wings Design Team Leader Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: la rue Gender: femme Posts: 7,651	oh, tinuviel, those are awesome!!! thanks so much for posting!!! i'm not sure if i have seen his work, the imagery seems familiar but it's absolutely what i love, it's so poetic and strange.... __________________ mode schoepfung estella mare

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Tinuviel V.I.P. Join Date: May 2003 Location: button moon Gender: femme Posts: 5,729	You're very welcome! If Kay's work seems familiar it might be because he was very much influenced by Aubrey Beardsley. I find his illustrations very haunting somehow. Some more:

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Tinuviel V.I.P. Join Date: May 2003 Location: button moon Gender: femme Posts: 5,729	Sulamith Wulfing: The Moon The Little Mermaid

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Ella trendsetter Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: London Gender: femme Posts: 1,118	The Moomins (I'm not sure if Tove or Lars Jansson drew the earlier versions of the Moomins): Last edited by Ella; 24-04-2005 at 05:11 PM.

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luxmode woolgathering Join Date: Dec 2004 Gender: femme Posts: 1,661	Hmm...what a surprise anna karina . i think i like Zwerger the best too out of the ones you posted Tinuviel, those Kay Nielsen drawings are familiar...maybe it's the Beardsley, but I feel like I've seen them before! Really nice. utopia, I like Tasha Tudor too! She illustrated A Little Princess, right? One of my favorites is Adrienne Segur:

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