The Jungle, a beautifully printed book by Helen Borten, 'The Jungle' was inspired by a trip to Guatemala in 1967. Originally published in 1969 it was re-published in 2018 by Enchanted Lion. Born in Philadelphia in 1930, Helen Borten attended the Philadelphia Museum College of Art and produced the main body of her children's picture books in the 1960s receiving high praise, awards, and much love.
The distinctive joy that is Toraneko Bonbonthe collaboration of Yoko Shiraishi Asako, Katahira Hare奈Tomisawa and Kyoko Negishi, who met at Musashino Art University crafts industrial design department in 2004 and set up Toraneko Bonbon in 2013.
'Everyone is Different' by Brazilian illustrator Jana Glatt, I haven't Jana's work for a while and I love her quirky graphics so here are some bright, joyous illustrations.
As I weave and jigsaw my way through vintage and modern illustration, I return to Enid Marx after nearly 8 years with her lithograph posters for Regent Aquarium and London Zoo commissioned by London Transport in 1957. Lettering and poetry were by BG Lewis. "Old Noah’s love of beasts we know, was not confined to fur-face, his plan included tanks to show the life below the surface. . . "
'Friction All Around' written by Tillie Pine and Joseph Levine, published 1960, illustrated by Bernice Myers.
'Pear-Shaped Hill' written by Irving Leitner, and illustrated by Bernice Myers, published1960. In these early books illustrated by Bernice her style is vey like animation, with wonderful funny drawings and great line work and texture. In later books her style becomes more minimalist and cartoon like.
'Of to Space!' written by Margaret O Hyde and illustrated by Bernice Myers in beautiful clean graphic black and white images
