Alan Howard II

As spring progresses apace I am returning to the illustration of Alan Howard, these images are from a 1960's Book of Nursery Rhymes. 

 

Clarke Hutton I

 'Harlequinade' written by Noel Streatfeild illustrated by Clarke Hutton (1898 -1985) Published 1943.

This book was lithographed during wartime, taking two years to complete, and drawn direct to the plate by Hutton at the Chiswick Press, using six different plates. It was the printer he was most comfortable in using and several of his books were auto-lithographed at the press. Given Clarke's background in theatre it was the perfect subject matter. 

Juliet Kepes VI

 

'Lady Bird Quickly by Juliet Kepes, published in 1972 is a variation of the rhyme that makes every ladybird overly anxious! It has beautiful spreads of solid block colours and wonderful illustrations of insects.

Juliet Kepes V

 

The Seven Remarkable Bears written by Emilie Warren McLeod and illustrated by Juliet Kepes published in 1963.

Juliet Kepes IV

"The Seed That Peacock Planted" by Juliet Kepes published 1961.

Juliet Kepes III

 

'Frogs Merry' by Juliet Kepes, published 1960. Juliet Kepes (1919 -1999) was a British illustrator, painter and sculptor who trained at Brighton School of Art in 1930's before moving to America in 1937. 

I'm thrilled to own my own copy now in Japanese, it is such a beautiful book.