William Andrew Pogany (Vilmos András Pogány; 1882 – 1955) was a prolific Hungarian illustrator of children’s and other books. His contemporaries include Arthur Rackham, Kay Nielsen, Edmund Dulac, Harvey Dunn, Walter Everett, Harry Rountree, W. Heath Rbinson, and N.C. Wyeth. He is best known for his pen and ink drawings of myths and fables. A large portion of Pogany’s work is described as Art Nouveau. Pogany’s artistic style is heavily fairy-tale orientated and often feature motifs of mythical animals such as nymphs and pixies. He paid great attention to botanical details. He used dreamy and ..read more

William Heath Robinson was an English cartoonist, illustrator and artist, best known for drawings of whimsically elaborate machines to achieve simple objectives. In the UK, the term “Heath Robinson” entered the popular language during the 1914–1918 First World War as a description of any unnecessarily complex and implausible contrivance, much as “Rube Goldberg machines” came to be used in the United States from the 1920s onwards as a term for similar efforts. “Heath Robinson contraption” is perhaps more often used in relation to temporary fixes using ingenuity and whatever is to hand, often ..read more

Maxfield Parrish (July 25, 1870 – March 30, 1966) was an American painter and illustrator active in the first half of the 20th century. He is known for his distinctive saturated hues and idealized neo-classical imagery. His career spanned fifty years and was wildly successful: his painting Daybreak (1922) is the most popular art print of the 20th century. Maxfield Parrish – Illustrations for The Golden Age 1900 June 12, 2020 0 Maxfield Parrish (July 25, 1870 – March 30, 1966) was an American painter and illustrator active in the first half of the 20th century. He is known ..read more

Mabel Lucie Attwell, bom on 4 June 1879 at Mile End in London. Attwell studied art at Heatherley’s School of Art and St. Martin’s School of Art, but completed neither course. Her drawings based on imaginary subjects were accepted by such magazines as the Bystander and the Tatler, and she received commissions from W. & R. Chambers, and illustrated ten books for them (1905-13). Mabel Lucie Attwell Biography June 12, 2020 0 Mabel Lucie Attwell - English Illustrator 1879-1964. Mabel Lucie Attwell Mabel Lucie Attwell, bom on 4 June 1879 at Mile End in London. Attwell studied art at H ..read more

Arthur Rackham RWS (19 September 1867 – 6 September 1939) was an English book illustrator. He is recognised as one of the leading literary figures during the Golden Age of British book illustration. His work is noted for its robust pen and ink drawings, which were combined with the use of watercolour. Rackham’s 51 colour pieces for the Early American tale became a turning point in the production of books since – through colour-separated printing – it featured the accurate reproduction of colour artwork. Some of his best-known works include the illustrations for Rip Van Winkle, Peter Pan in K ..read more

Kay Rasmus Nielsen (March 12, 1886 – June 21, 1957) was a Danish illustrator who was popular in the early 20th century, the “golden age of illustration”. He joined the ranks of Arthur Rackham and Edmund Dulac in enjoying the success of the gift books of the early 20th century. Nielsen is also known for his collaborations with Disney for whom he contributed many story sketches and illustrations. Kay Nielsen Illustrated Books Checklist June 12, 2020 0 Kay Rasmus Nielsen (March 12, 1886 – June 21, 1957) was a Danish illustrator who was popular in the early 20th century, the "golden age ..read more

Edmund Dulac (born Edmond Dulac; 1882 – 1953) was a French-born, British naturalised magazine illustrator, book illustrator and stamp designer. As illustrator of Deluxe gift books during the first two decades of the twentieth century, both Arthur Rackham and Edmund Dulac inherited what the industrial age had made possible the generation before. Never before had the climate been so ideal for the creation of exquisitely manu­factured luxury items. The industrial revolution had produced the technical means of reproducing colorful paintings and an acquisitive market to which these stunning objec ..read more

Henry Patrick Clarke (17 March 1889 – 6 January 1931) was an Irish stained-glass artist and book illustrator. Born in Dublin, he was a leading figure in the Irish Arts and Crafts Movement. His work was influenced by both the Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements. Harry Clarke – Illustrations for Faust 1925 June 12, 2020 0 Harry Clarke (March 17, 1889 – January 6, 1931) was an Irish stained-glass artist and book illustrator. Born in Dublin, he was a leading figure in the Irish Arts and Crafts Movement. Harry Clarke the... Harry Clarke – Illustrations from The Fairy Tales of Charles ..read more

Hawthorne, Nathaniel (1804-1864) Nathaniel Hawthorne American author, 1804-1864. Appreciated today chiefly for The Scarlet Letter and The House of the Seven Gables, short stories, and two retellings of Greek myths for children. Nathaniel Hawthorne was born in Salem, Massachusetts, a descendant of an old New England family. His father, a sea captain, died when Hawthorne was four years old.   He attended Bowdoin College, where he was a classmate of Henry Wadsworth Long­fellow and a friend of future U. S. president Franklin K. Pierce, graduating in 1825 with the ambition to be a man of lette ..read more

Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de (1900-1944) Antoine de Saint Exupéry French author, 1900-1944. Published in 1943, An­toine de Saint-Exupéry’s sole children’s book, Le Petit Prince, has been translated in more than 300 languages, including an English translation, The Little Prince.   Born in Lyons, France, the author attended the College de Fribourg in Switzerland and was employed as a me­chanic and factory worker before his childhood inter­ests in aeronautics and poetry were utilized in a career that combined flying with writing. As a commercial pilot, he carried mail between France and Africa ..read more