Miche Wynants I

'Noah's Ark' illustrated and written by Miche Wynants published in 1965. This is an incredibly book illustrated with rich collaged colours and textures printed in colour and black and white. Miche Wynants (1934 -2025) was a Belgian graphic designer and illustrator who studied illustration at the Sint-Lucas Pavilion in Antwerp and then at La Cambre in Brussels. 

She developed an interest in children's books, exhibiting her work at the Galerie Vendôme in 1962 together with her future husband, ceramist Pierre Culot (1938–2011) she caught the eye of Stella Seidenman. Seidenman who introduced her to the Parisian publisher Robert Delpire. She went on to publish children's books internationally. 

“I really can’t explain why or how I make something. Often it is a surprise. That is precisely the beauty of it.For example, I made collages with pieces of bark and leaves. They have been lying in the attic for years, and daylight has left an imprint. When you remove such a piece of bark, you see that the shadow has been printed on the paper. That is how it goes: it is not me making something. The beauty is already present in an object, and I simply have an eye for it.” Miche Wynants

Helmut Bischoff and Klaus Winter VI

The Happy Owls translated by Linda R. Edelberg, illustrated by Klaus Winter and Helmut Bischoff. Published by Lion Press: 1967. As you can see from the peacock above this book is stunningly illustrated with woodcuts. 

Helmut Bischoff and Klaus Winter V

'Hoppla-Hoppla Bauersmann', by Klass Winter and Helmut Bischoff. published by 1964, by Julius Beltz. For now this is all the pages I can find of this book, but as with many others over time if more becomes available I will add to the relevant post.

Helmut Bischoff and Klaus Winter IV

 

'The king and the parrot, and other fables',  by Klaus Winter and Helmut Bischoff.  Published in 1969. This book features incredible composite wood-cuts with wonderful use of colour. Klaus Winter and Helmut Bischoff collaborated as artists working across illustration, packaging, photography, and graphic design, developing a multidisciplinary approach that blurred the boundaries between design and applied art.

Nicolas Sidjakov III

'Harlequin & Mother Goose', written by Ruth Robbins illustrated by Nicolas Sidjakov, Published in1965 by Parnassus Press.