Rackham’s Fairy Tale Illustrations in Full Color

One of the most renowned and best-loved illustrators of his day, English artist Arthur Rackham (1867–1939) brought countless stories and fairy tales to life though his vivid imagination and eye for telling details. Combining a sensitive use of line and subdued watercolors, he skillfully depicted forests of startling trees with claw-like roots, wholesome fairy maidens, monsters, and demons, and backgrounds filled with obscure figures. His inspired illustrations for the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm (1900) brought him his first great success, with a long and distinguished career to follow.
This collection of 55 full-color plates, reproduced from rare early editions, contains a rich selection of Rackham’s best fairy tale images: a giant terrorizing the inhabitants of an isolated village in English Fairy Tales, a wicked witch greeting two lost children on her doorstep in Hansel and Gretel, a young maiden beset by snarling wolves in Irish Fairy Tales, and many more, including illustrations from Snowdrop and Other Tales, Little Brother and Little Sister, and The Allies’ Fairy Book.

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English artist Arthur Rackham (1867–1939)

Brought countless stories and fairy tales to life though his vivid imagination and eye for telling details.

Rackham’s Fairy Tale Illustrations

One of the most renowned and best-loved illustrators of his day

Combining a sensitive use of line and subdued watercolors, he skillfully depicted forests of startling trees with claw-like roots, wholesome fairy maidens, monsters, and demons, and backgrounds filled with obscure figures. His inspired illustrations for the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm (1900) brought him his first great success, with a long and distinguished career to follow.

55 full-color plates contain a rich selection of Rackham’s best fairy tale images:

Snowdrop and Other Tales Little Brother and Little Sister The Allies’ Fairy Book English Fairy Tales Irish Fairy Tales more

Red Riding Hood

Hansel and Gretel

Briar Rose

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dover Publications
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 13, 2002
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 64 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0486421678
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0486421674
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 – 17 years
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.25 x 0.25 x 10.5 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #435,456 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #332 in Individual Artists’ Books #441 in Illustration and Graphic Design #3,024 in Art History & Criticism (Books)
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