Iacob Desideriu

 

Iacob Desideriu was a Romanian illustrator famous in his country for countless books illustrated for children. He was born on the 21th of June in Eliseni, Harghita 1930 and died in June 1980. He gratuated from the The Institute of Arts "Nicolae Grigorescu" Bucharest, graphics department, professor George Ivancenco. He was artistic editor for Ion Creanga Publishing House.

Iacob Desideriu - Gulliver's travels illustrations

Iacob Desideriu - Robin Hood illustrations

Iacob Desideriu - Robin de Bois illustrations

Iacob Desideriu - Robinson Crusoe

Iacob Desideriu - Robinson Crusoe

 

Desideriu Iacob - Fram the Polar Bear

Iacob Desideriu - Fram ursul polar illustrations

Iacob Desideriu - Harap Alb illustrations

Harap Alb is one of the most enduring Romanian fairy tale written by Ion Creanga. It is definitely a subject to give headaches and sleepless nights to the ones preparing to take their  Baccalaureate exams in Romanian literature. Iacob Desideriu gives a wonderful visual concept to this fairy tale. I translated to English its summary, and if you happen to read this post, please check the illustrations attached. They are worthy of your time.

Iacob Desideriu - Alunel si pofta de mancare

Iacob Desideriu - Fata din imparatia curcubeului

Iacob Desideriu - Osul fermecat de peste

Iacob Desideriu - Contesa de Segur illustrations

Iacob Desideriu - Puss in boots illustrations

Iacob Desideriu - Doftorul Todiras illustrations

Now that I have decided to look for the books illustrated byIacob Desideriu, I realized that I read this fairy tale  a few times in my childhood. There was this story about fruits. Certain fruits made one grow horns and other made them disappear. I used to ate apples thinking that maybe I will develop  horns and my parents won't send me to school. Never worked, though I developed once a nice colony of lice that kind of solved the problem for a week.  Bliss!!!

Iacob Desideriu - Alba ca zapada illustrations

I love to gather these wonderful illustrations. While gathering them I found this version of Snow White, and I remembered I had this book in my childhood, and this is how I first learned about this classic story. This is how I associate Snow White with  ever since. Beautiful memories. I think these exact dwarfes were drawn in every kindergarten in Romania.

Desideriu Iacob - Iliada, Odiseea, Eneida

Iacob Desideriu illustrations - 10 Basme Mitologice

Desideriu Iacob - Manual de conversatie in limba engleza

Iacob Desideriu - Bristena fiica dacilor