Gaynor Chapman III

Really pleased to have found some more work by Gaynor Chapman. This is 'The luck child' based on a story of the Brothers Grimm by Gaynor, published in 1968 by Atheneum. 

I adore the dynamic, solid, illustration with it's powerful use of colour. Particularly the flowing river of cobalt ink and the coronation parade.

   

Blair Lent III

 

An amazing book by Blair Lent, where a whaler, stranded on a remote island is rescued and goes on an incredible adventure back home to Nantucket. John Tabor was published in 1966.

Blair's illustrations are made in a similar print technique to his book 'Pistachio, I particularly love the pale details of the underwater city above.

New England sea ports and sea lore were a fascination for Blair Lent. His Great-Grandfather was a Cape Cod sailing master, captain of a clipper ship. It was on Nantucket that Blair learned the legend of John Tabor.

Alice and Martin Provensen,

'Birds, beasts, and the third thing' : poems by David Herbert Lawrence (1885-1930) illustrated by Alice and Martin Provensen, published in 1982

Beni Montresor II

An illustrated book, but not a children's book; 'The Last Savage' is an opera by Gian Carlo Menotti (1911-2007) that was illustrated by Beni Montresor and published in 1964. In this book the imagery is very akin to stage set illustrations.