Friday, August 24, 2012
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Cicely Mary Barker
Cicely Mary Barker (28 June 1895 – 16 February 1973) was an English illustrator best known for her series of fantasy illustrations depicting fairies and flowers.
I have learned about her flower fairies long time ago but somehow her collection was not available in Hungary. Last week I received a letter from the bookshop I ussualy buy my books from and they announced me they have the entire collection. I went there and bought it. I would love to draw like that. Her flower fairies book have become a classic of children literature and a practical guide for them to get to know the flowers and their names.
Friday, May 4, 2012
William M. Timlin
William Mitcheson Timlin (11 April 1892 - 1943) was an architect and
illustrator. He was born in Ashington, Northumberland. In 1912, he joined his parents in South Africa where he completed his training in
art and architecture and
remained for the rest of his life.
Timlin worked on The Ship that Sailed to Mars
for two years. It was started as a diversion for his son in 1921. The work
expanded until in its final form it had 48 pages of text and 48 colour plates
showing remarkable flights of fantasy.
William M. Timlin ranks alongside Dulac, Rackam, and Pogany as one of the greatest children's fantasy illustrators, despite his having published only one book in his lifetime (The Ship that Sailed to Mars, 1923). He died before his second great work, The Building of a Fairy City could be completed.
The Ship That Sailed To Mars, by Wiliiam M.Timlin
Recently I have started to collect Calla Edition books. A few days ago The Ship That Sailed To Mars had been delivered to me. I have never heard of this writer and illustrator before, so when I saw his book amongst the beautiful books of this edition, I ordered it for my collection. It is a large sized book which is good (I think all the books destined for children should be large sized) and it opens easily in ones hands and stays open when opened which is good again. I hate when books slide back if left alone open, there is no pleasure in looking at a drawing, if one has to hold the book down with all one's might.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Golden Age Illustrators of My Chilhood
Where are you beautiful books of my childhood??? I have lost you long time ago, but today I got a glimpse of you. I want you all back. I can only hope that somebody in Romania will think of reprinting these beautifully illustrated books in a deluxe edition. And sure they did at Arthur Retro! Great initiative on their part, I didn't think it was possible. Such a nice surprise.
Some of my childhood books are really works of art, illustrated by some of the most wonderful talented Romanian illustrators: Val Munteanu, Iacob Desideriu, Livia Rusz, Romeo Voinescu, Done Stan, Eugen Taru, Doina Botez, Roni Noel, Angi Petrescu Tiparescu.
Monday, March 12, 2012
J.R.R. Tolkien
John Ronald Reuel
Tolkien (3 January 1892 – 2
September 1973) was an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor, best known as
the author of the classic high
fantasy works The Hobbit, The Lord of the
Rings, and The
Silmarillion.
J.R.R. Tolkien was an artist in pictures as well as in words.
Though he often remarked that he had no talent for drawing, his art has charmed
his readers. In fact, his talent was far more than he admitted, and his sense of design
was natural and keen.
Sunday, March 11, 2012
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