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

Estella* · 24-04-2005

of course...maurice sendak

Estella* · 24-04-2005

binette schröder

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:

utopia · 24-04-2005

tasha tudor

her illustrations are very dear to me, because she is my mother's favourite. my mum used to write stories for me and illustrate them, and her pictures were so inspired by tasha tudor's drawings.

unfortunately I couldn't find any bigger illustrations...

Tinuviel · 24-04-2005

Sulamith Wulfing:

The Moon

The Little Mermaid

Tinetush · 24-04-2005

I was always reading Peter Pedal, Especially this one:

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!

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Estella* a dim capacity for wings Profile: Design Team Leader Location: la rue Gender: femme Posts: 7,658	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 Profile: Design Team Leader Location: la rue Gender: femme Posts: 7,658	loved by many, beatrix potter from www.imaginaria.com i'm adding a picture of her because she's so cute: __________________ mode schoepfung estella mare
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Estella* a dim capacity for wings Profile: Design Team Leader Location: la rue Gender: femme Posts: 7,658	rediscovered...edmond dulac __________________ mode schoepfung estella mare
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Estella* a dim capacity for wings Profile: Design Team Leader Location: la rue Gender: femme Posts: 7,658	of course...maurice sendak __________________ mode schoepfung estella mare
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Estella* a dim capacity for wings Profile: Design Team Leader Location: la rue Gender: femme Posts: 7,658	binette schröder __________________ mode schoepfung estella mare
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Tinuviel V.I.P. Profile: Location: button moon Gender: femme Posts: 5,707	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
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Estella* a dim capacity for wings Profile: Design Team Leader Location: la rue Gender: femme Posts: 7,658	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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utopia ingenue Profile: Location: us Gender: femme Posts: 5,249	tasha tudor her illustrations are very dear to me, because she is my mother's favourite. my mum used to write stories for me and illustrate them, and her pictures were so inspired by tasha tudor's drawings. unfortunately I couldn't find any bigger illustrations...
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Tinuviel V.I.P. Profile: Location: button moon Gender: femme Posts: 5,707	Sulamith Wulfing: The Moon The Little Mermaid
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Tinetush What fresh hell is this.? Profile: Location: Denmark Gender: femme Posts: 3,641	I was always reading Peter Pedal, Especially this one:
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Ella trendsetter Profile: 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 Profile: 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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Estella* a dim capacity for wings Profile: Design Team Leader Location: la rue Gender: femme Posts: 7,658	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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