Saturday 28 October 2023

Friday 27 October 2023

John Hassall I


 Lithograph Little Red Riding Hood Poster for a pantomime 1930 by John Hassall (1868-1948).

Wednesday 25 October 2023

Harry Clarke

 


It is wonderful to find new vintage illustrations this one is by Harry Clarke from The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault 1922.

Henry Patrick Clarke (17 March 1889 – 6 January 1931) was an Irish stained-glass artist and book illustrator a leading figure in the Irish Arts and Crafts Movement, his work was influenced by both the Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements. His ink work is phenomenal, very alike to Aubrey Beardsley's.

Tuesday 24 October 2023

Monday 23 October 2023

Jennie Harbour I


 'Little Red Riding Hood' by Jennie Harbour (1893- 1959) from 'My book of favourite fairy tales', 1921. This illustration is full of the elegance of the 1920's the trees bark is like lines of sequins or pearls on a typical 1920's dress.



Sunday 22 October 2023

Angela Smyth III

 

The crocodile like wolves, wolf like crocodiles, of Angela Smyth are always a delight here are some enjoying making music. 

Thursday 12 October 2023

Mark Timmins

 


I am putting this abstract collage by Mark Timmins as a red riding hood, I suppose because of the suggested threat in the image. Swallows numbers are going down year on year. Their incredible migration is ever more treacherous because of global warming and it's effect on wind, wave, flood and fire. 

Man's hand descending from the sky all powerful, towards this swallow headed lady fits the LRRH narrative.