And Also It Was So Cool To Research The Artists A Little Bit - Blog Posts

aslansjedi

1 month ago

Every once in a while, I look through the collection of Children's books that I have inherited from my parents and grandparents, and remember again what gems some of them are. I looked today at my favorite fairy tale book from my childhood, and thought I'd share some of these amazing illustrations here, because they absolutely deserve the appreciation:

These illustrations are by Janet and Anne Grahame Johnstone, and I have always adored their work. The detail! The imagination! I could go on and on...

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anyway…. get it ill stop now Welcome to my random intense thoughts on book illustrations from 50 years ago And also it was so cool to research the artists a little bit They were twin sisters who would always work together for their illustrations One specialized in historical clothing and the other in animals especially horses I look in the stores today and it seems so many of the kids book illustrations are so bland and simple compared to this Just if you see a book of theirs at the thrift store

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