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Nathalie Parain

  Born in Kiev in 1897, Nathalie Parain studied at the Vkhutemas in Moscow. In the 1920s she moved to Paris with her husband, the philosopher Brice Parain. Inspired by constructivist theories, poster design and education, she started dedicating herself to illustration for children. In 1930 he illustrated Mon chat (My cat) written by André Beucler and published by Gallimard. Then she met the publisher and pedagogue Paul Faucher who offered her to illustrate for Les albums du Père Castor. Today Nathalie Parain is considered one of the major artists. It still has a great influence on contemporary children's picture books. It is the first definitive monograph on Nathalie Parain. It brings together illustrations, excerpts from books and unpublished material. Interviews with her daughter and texts written by children's literature experts offer insightful perspectives on her work.

Edward Penfield

  Edward Penfield (June 2, 1866 - February 8, 1925) was an American painter, illustrator, and publicist. Father of the modern poster in the United States. With a style characterized by drawings in vast backgrounds cut out on a light background and text strongly integrated with the image, he is considered one of the pioneers of American graphics. Originally from Brooklyn, he studied art in his hometown and around 1890 took painting lessons from the impressionist George de Forest Brush. From 1891 to 1901 he was art director of important magazines such as Harper's, Harper's Bazaar and Harper's Weekly for which he also edited the advertising. The works for Harper & Brothers will remain among the most significant of his career.

Aage Sikker Hansen

  Aage Sikker Hansen was a Danish artist who was born in 1897. Aage Sikker Hansen's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 56 USD to 667 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 2015 the record price for this artist at auction is 667 USD for.

Alexandre de Riquer i Ynglada,

 7th Count of Casa Dávalos (Catalan pronunciation: [ələkˈsandɾə ðə riˈke]) (Born 3 May 1856 - 13 November 1920), was a versatile artist intellectual and Catalan designer, illustrator, painter, engraver, writer and poet. He was one of the leading figures of Modernisme in Catalonia. He belonged to an aristocratic family, the Counts of Casa Dávalos. His father, Martí de Riquer, Marquis of Benavent, was a senior leader of the Carlist of Catalonia, while his mother, Elisea Ynglada, belonged to a family of intellectuals and artists (including writers such as Joseph and Wifred Coroleu and painter Ricard Modest Urgell). He entered the world of publishing through the guidance of his friend, writer and illustrator Apel-les Mestres. "In 1876, Riquer took over some of his work on ornamental lettering and cover illustration," which led to a collaborative publishing work which brought great impact on Riquer's creative activity. [3]  By 1879, he is becoming known in the art world. The d...

EVAN CAGLE Born to a family of fortune tellers and ad-men, Evan Cagle is an illustrator, comic artist, animator, and video game art director.

  His credits include Richard Linklater's animated adaptation of Philip K. Dick's A Scanner Darkly, and the critically acclaimed 2015 reboot of classic adventure game King's Quest, along with a growing catalog of covers and anthology collections for Dark Horse, Boom! Studios, Titan Books, and many more. He currently lives and works in Los Angeles. site  https://www.evancagle.com/

Franklin Christenson "Chris" Ware (born December 28, 1967)

Franklin Christenson  " Chris "  Ware  (born December 28, 1967), [1]  is an American  cartoonist  known for his  Acme Novelty Library  series (begun 1994) and the graphic novels  Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth  (2000) and  Building Stories  (2012). His works explore themes of social isolation, emotional torment and depression. He tends to use a vivid color palette and realistic, meticulous detail. His lettering and images are often elaborate and sometimes evoke the ragtime era or another early 20th-century American design style. Ware often refers to himself in the publicity for his work in self-effacing, even withering tones. He is considered by some critics and fellow notable  illustrators  and writers, such as Dave Eggers, to be among the best currently working in the medium; Canadian graphic-novelist  Seth  has said, "Chris really changed the playing field. After him, a lot of [cartoonists] ...

Einar Nerman (6 October 1888 in Norrköping – 30 March 1983 Lidingö)

Einar Nerman  (6 October 1888 in  Norrköping  – 30 March 1983  Lidingö ) was a  Swedish  artist. He was born and grew up in middle-class family in the working-class city of  Norrköping  and was the younger brother of the Swedish  Communist  leader  Ture Nerman . Einar Nerman also had a twin brother,  Birger Nerman , who was an  archeologist .