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Theodorus van Hoytema Biography

Theodorus van Hoytema – Dutch Illustrator, painter 1863-1917 Theodorus van Hoytema (Den Haag 1863-1917) achieved fame during his lifetime as […]

A Decadent Vision: John Vassos’s The Harlot’s House In the annals of illustrated books, few volumes are as singular—or as

William Andrew Pogany (August 24, 1882 – July 30, 1955) was a prolific Hungarian illustrator of children’s and other books.

A Sisterly Collaboration: Millicent Sowerby’s Childhood In the golden age of children’s book illustration, few collaborations were as fruitful and

A Haunting Collaboration: Arthur Rackham’s Tales of Mystery & Imagination When we think of Arthur Rackham today, we most often

A Saga in Black and White: W.B. MacDougall’s The Fall of the Nibelungs In the grand tradition of heroic literature,

A Knightly Vision: N.C. Wyeth’s The White Company In the canon of American illustration, certain collaborations between author and artist

A Fantasy Forgotten: Dorothy P. Lathrop’s Tales from the Enchanted Isles In the world of illustrated books, certain volumes fall

There are certain collaborations between author and artist that prove so successful they demand revisiting. Jessie M. King’s illustrated edition

A Naturalist’s Vision: Edward J. Detmold’s The Fables of Aesop In the crowded field of Aesop illustration, certain editions stand