Illustrationintheworld

  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 It brings together illustrations, excerpts from books and unpublished material.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.

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 ) 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 .