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Fritz Kredel

  He was born in Michelstadt-im-Odenwald, then in the Grand Duchy of Hesse of the German Empire. In his early years, he studied under Rudolf Koch at Offenbach School of Art and Design, and developed skills in woodcuts. In 1920, he began studying at the Kunstgewerbeschule in Offenbach am Main. Koch and Kredel collaborated on A Book of Signs (1923) and The Book of Flowers (1930). Following Koch's death in 1934, Kredel moved to Frankfurt, but in 1938, he fled Germany for political reasons with help from Melbert Cary.

Henri Fournier

  Henri Fournier (Le Mans, 14 April 1871 - Paris, 18 December 1919) was a French racing driver. Fournier began his career on motorcycles and tricycles. In 1901 he came to the Mors stable and was the most successful driver of that year, winning both Paris-Bordeaux and Paris-Berlin. In addition to his racing career, he performed well in speed tests and set a new record for the mile in his car in the United States. At the 1902 Paris-Vienna he also dominated the first stage with an average speed of 114 km/h, but later had to give up due to a transmission failure. In the autumn of that year, he set the then land speed record at 123 km/h.

Honor Charlotte Appleton

  Honor Charlotte Appleton (1879-1951). Honor Appleton represented childhood innocence without resorting to sentimentality, most notably in her illustrations to Mrs Cradock's 'Josephine' stories. these are, for the most part, an exquisitely naturalistic depiction of a young girl's life, with occasional, but increasing suggestions that her dolls are also alive. Honor Appleton was born at 30 St Michael's Place, Brighton, Sussex, on 4 February 1879, the third of four children of the Rev John Appleton and his wife, Georgina (née Wilkie). By 1891, her father had died, and she had moved with her mother and siblings to London, and had settled at 41 Edith Road, Fulham, London. Having shown a talent for art from an early age, she studied at the National Art Training School, South Kensington, and then at Frank Calderon's School of Animal Painting, at 54 Baker Street, where she gained a scholarship. This was followed by a brief period in the studio of Sir Arthur Cope RA...

Maurice Bernard

  Maurice Bernard Sendak (/ˈsɛndæk/; June 10, 1928 – May 8, 2012) was an American author and illustrator of children's books. He became most widely known for his book Where the Wild Things Are, first published in 1963. Born to Polish-Jewish parents, his childhood was affected by the death of many of his family members during the Holocaust. Sendak also wrote works such as In the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There, and illustrated many works by other authors including the Little Bear books by Else Holmelund Minarik. Sendak was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Polish Jewish immigrants Sadie (née Schindler) and Philip Sendak, a dressmaker. Sendak described his childhood as a "terrible situation" due to the death of members of his extended family during the Holocaust which introduced him at a young age to the concept of mortality. His love of books began when, as a child, he developed health issues and was confined to his bed. When he was 12 years old, he decided to become an i...

Wamizu

  Wamizu has started to draw since he was little under influence of art loving parents. While friends around were drawing cartoon characters, the little Wamizu enjoyed to draw scenery and often made a completed piece of illustration. While he was affected by numerous artists, he has developed his own style which is line drawing with a pencil and finishing with watercolor.

Hitoshi Yoneda

  Japanese artist and illustrator, a drop-out from the Kyoto City University of the Arts who soon found a career in sf Fantasy and game Illustration, in which he gained renown in particular for his images of dragons (see Supernatural Creatures). Notable covers include several works by Yoshiki Tanaka, although Yoneda is much better known through his Games work, including the various iterations of Seiken Densetsu ["Holy Sword Legend"] (1989; vt Secret of Mana, Legend of Mana etc 1993-2007 US ), itself a spin-off from Final Fantasy. He won the Art Seiun Award in 1994.

Eliza Ivanova

  She is an artist from Bulgaria. The Art of Eliza Ivanova is an evocative, edgy, and beautiful book filled with the work of this exciting artist. A graduate of the California Institute of Arts, Bulgarian-born Eliza now lives in San Francisco where she created much of the art on these pages. She produces effortless movement with her sketched lines and animation-influenced dynamic touches. Well known for her portraits and figures of women and children, Eliza's style is distinctive and rich in detail. In addition to a gallery filled with a mix of old favorites, new creations and bespoke commissions for this book, you will be invited into Eliza's world. Enter her studio to discover her workspace and favorite tools. Eliza also shares techniques with us in step-by-step workshops to help us capture some of that dynamic movement that infuses her work. Both aspiring and established artists will benefit from Eliza's technical tips and words of wisdom about life, work, and more.

Rafael de Penagos

  Rafael de Penagos Zalabardo (Madrid, March 7, 1889-M adrid, April 24, 1954) was a Spanish cartoonist and painter, an exponent of Art Deco illustration, the style that marks the incorporation of the languages of modernity into life. daily. Penagos studied at the San Fernando Academy of Fine Arts, where he received classes from Emilio Sala and Antonio Muñoz Degrain, two of the great graphic illustrators of the Blanco y Negro magazine. Although he combines graphic illustration and painting from the beginning, he soon shows the enormous quality he achieves in drawings. He participates in the Madrid cultural environment and regularly attends the Valle-Inclán gatherings at the Nuevo Café de Levante. In 1913, he got a scholarship to go to Paris and London. Upon his return, he began to develop an intense activity as a poster designer and publicist for different commercial houses. In parallel, he works as an illustrator in the main magazines of the moment, such as Nuevo Mundo, La ...

Franklin Booth

  Franklin Booth (July 8, 1874 – August 25, 1948) was an American artist known for his detailed pen-and-ink illustrations. He had a unique illustration style based upon his early recreation of wood engraving illustrations with pen and ink. His skill as a draftsman and style made him a popular magazine illustrator in the early 20th century. He was one of the first modern ex libris designers in the United States. Using watercolor, Booth created book illustrations, such as James Whitcomb Riley's The Flying Islands of the Night. During World War I, he created posters for recruitment, fundraising, and other efforts. As Art Deco style illustrations became popular, his work in latter years was found in commercial publications and catalogs. Although he "believe[d] in schools to a certain extent" at one point in his career, he co-founded the Phoenix Art Institute and was an educator for 21 years. He was inducted into the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame.

Briar Froud

  Brian Froud (Winchester, 1947) is an English painter and illustrator. He lives and works in Devon with his wife Wendy Froud, also a fantasy artist. His paintings are often inspired by the nature of Dartmoor, in the Devon National Park, and by European folklore and mythology. Froud is known worldwide for his paintings of fairies and other creatures of the Sidhe. Together with Alan Lee he wrote and illustrated the book Fate (1978), which became one of the best known texts of the 20th century and was published in Italy in 1979. In 2002 a special edition of Fate with eight pages was published (not in Italy). plus and new designs, which once again met with great success. In addition to his countless picture books, Brian also has credits as a concept artist for several films, including Jim Henson's Dark Crystal and Labyrinth.