Children's book illustrations

[kikidior]

He was mainly known for his satirical cartoons so you're not far off by describing his style as being slightly comical. He's often anthropomorphicises (is that even a word?) animals to comment on the absurd folly of human society in both his political caricatures and (after the paper that published his works was censored) his book illustrations.

thanks. i didn't know that ... surely it works. i can imagine how it was received since anthropomorphizing (tricky word indeed ) animals and what not is quite a statement though not unheard of these days, of course. i personally like the way his work's infused with both human images and surreal characters, not to mention the parralelisms and symbolisms are very relative and accurate.

 

[drifter-sister]

Belarusian illustrator Pavel Tatarnikov who is as beautifully effective with subdued tones as he can be with vivacious colour-intense palettes. And his use of blank space is lovely too. I don't know if kids like it as much as adults would, but when I saw his stuff today, it made me itch to search secondhand bookstores in perpetuity just so I could get my cheap student hands on a copy (within my price range)

Beauty and the Beast:


The Princess in the Underground:


Solchi de Memoria:


Hamlet:


The Merchant of Venice:


Link: Pavel Tatarnikov's website and source for all the images displayed here. Just click on the cover of each book for a look at more of his work.

 

[ruslana rules]

Rapunzel by Paul Zelinsky - Scanned by Me View attachment 267327

 

[drifter-sister]

Oh, I really like the tuscan richness of that cover, Ruslana rules. The texture of the colours make me want to dip some rich crusty bread in olive oil and drink some red wine...not that I drink wine, it's just the illustration compelling me.

Okay, so maybe putting up more turn of last century, Golden Age illustrations is a bit boring, but I can't contain myself because I found a Kay Nielsen illustrated collection of Hans Christian Andersen fairy tales in a second hand bookstore today, and the coloured plates compel me to post some of this later work of his up here:

The Nightingale:

The Tinderbox:

The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep:

Huzzah! I've never owned a Nielsen before! The images in the book are a tiny be smaller than these (which I found here) so that's a pity, but it's still one of my finds for the year, I think. Okay, I'll stop being an unbearable gloater about this. The excitement's running away with me.

 

[Diorette]

^^ Gorgeous!

Thanks and karma.

 

[Tinuviel]

^ I have that same copy drifter! thanks for scanning them. love Pavel's work as well.

 

[deeth]

Maija Karma
She was one of the most significant illustrators of fairytales and text books for children in Finland.





my scans

 

[deeth]

Kristina Segercrantz







my scans

 

[deeth]

Tove Jansson





tampere.fi

 

[SomethingElse]

Félicien Rops http://www.ciger.be/rops/index.shtml.en

life.fhl.net

blogsimages.skynet.be

 

[adorefaith]

i dont think anyone has mentioned helen craig
she did the angelina ballerina books, among others
credit images of delight

 

[adorefaith]

jackie morris who did 'lord of the forest' and 'the seal children'
credit images of delight
i really adore these

 

[adorefaith]

and my absolute favourite petr horacek
from 'butterfly butterfly' + 'silly suzy goose' (i will post these separately)
credit same as above

how can you not smile when you see these

 

[adorefaith]

and finally from 'silly suzy goose'
by petr horacek
these make me so happy

 

[gius]

^super cute, adorefaith It looks like it's from an animation

 

[two months off]

they're gorgeous, totally made my day : )

 

[cosmogrl5]

^ I love them too! I made the last one the background on my computer here at work.

 

[Whitelinen]

How sweet illustrations, Adorefaith!

 

[drifter-sister]

Another wonderful Horacek! What a name. Those illustrations are absolutely adorabl, adorefaith. I love how expressive he's made the geese.

 

[adorefaith]

oh i'm so glad you all enjoy them too!
dont they make you so happy