Category: Illustration
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Kay Nielsen’s illustrations for East of the Sun and West of the Moon
East of the Sun and West of the Moon is a classic Norwegian book of fairy tales, most famously illustrated in a 1914 edition by the superb Danish illustrator Kay Nielsen. Taschen has just published a new deluxe, slipcased edition of the book. I haven’t personally seen it yet, but judging from other Taschen volumes,…
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Thomas Nast’s Santa Claus illustrations
Pioneering American political cartoonist and illustrator Thomas Nast — who was active during the mid to late 19th century, and particularly during the period of the American Civil War — was instrumental in the creation of the contemporary image of Santa Claus. Though I often credit the later illustrations of J.C. Leyendecker with fully fleshing…
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Chris Dunn
Chris Dunn is an English illustrator and gallery artist whose most recent project is a series of watercolor paintings inspired by the classic children’s story The Wind in the Willows. Dunn has a wonderfully finessed style, combining a visceral, tactile realism with a delightful portrayal of his anthropomorphic animal protagonists. There is a warmth and…
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Illustrators Magazine Issue Eleven
Illustrators is a quarterly magazine published in the UK, that I previously wrote about when they published their first issue in 2013. Calling Illustrators a “magazine” is a bit misleading, as it’s a 96 page perfect bound format that feels more like a large trade paperback. I was delighted to receive a review copy of…
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Eye Candy for Today: J.C. Leyendecker Pilgrim and Football Player illustration
Pilgrim and Football Player, cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, November 24, 1928, J. C. Leyendecker This is on the website of the Norman Rockwell Museum’s Rockwell Center for American Visual Studies. The page has fascinating information both about the origins of the association of American Football with the holiday of Thanksgiving, and about…
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John Bauer (update)
John Bauer was a Swedish illustrator and painter, active around the turn of the 20th century, who I first wrote about back in 2006. Since then, I’m happy to report, resources for images of his charming, wonderfully realized illustrations have become more widely available. Though not as well known outside of Sweden as some of…