Divica Landrová

Fig 1 (above), Fig2,3 (below) Illustration by Divica Landrová 1959 Included in Tashchen Books 2011 edition of Grimm's Fairy Tales. 

                                              

These illustrations are by Czechoslovakian artist Divica Landrová (1908- 1982) These illustrations are very contemporary in style, using a cut out silhouette but are dated from 1959. They remind me of both Rob Ryan's paper cuts, and shadow puppetry, as well as in early animations.
Divica Landrová studied at the School of Decorative Arts in Prague between 1923-1929 under Jaroslav Benda. Most of Divica's illustrations of Fairy tales were completed between 1950 and 1960.

References:

Fig 1: llustration by Divica Landrová 1959 Included in Tashchen Books 2011 edition of Grimm's Fairy Tales.
http://www.taschen.com/pages/en/catalogue/classics/all/06787/facts.the_fairy_tales_of_the_brothers_grimm.htm
Fig 2: llustration by Divica Landrová 1959 Included in Tashchen Books 2011 edition of Grimm's Fairy Tales.
Fig 3: llustration by Divica Landrová 1959 Included in Tashchen Books 2011 edition of Grimm's Fairy Tales.

http://www.finefinebooks.com/2011/12/fairy-tales-by-taschen.html http://robryanstudio.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaroslav_Benda