Thursday 31 October 2024

Sunday 20 October 2024

Leonard Weisgard.

 


I am researching Leonard Weisgard and have stumbled across this wonderful poster, I'm sorry I cannot find the exact date but is is circa 1950/60's.

J Johnson Hamburg

 

J Johnson Hamburg, Unfortunately I can find no reference.

Thursday 10 October 2024

Adolf Zabransky

 


Little Red Riding Hood by German illustrator Adolf Zabransky, from a 1961 book of rhymes and fairytales.  

Tuesday 8 October 2024

A decade on . . .

I started this blog a decade ago. Little Red Riding Hood became my go to communication tool, a metaphor for life and all its injustices. Starting an MA, it was natural to dig my toes into the subject more and so the posts of the first year were academic and correctly referenced. As time has gone on I still find historic and contemporary renditions of the tale and share them here. 

My rage at life for now has gone beyond LRRH, and is almost untranslatable into imagery, but Little Red Riding Hood in all of her manifestations still appeals and I think I will always return to this tales sharp teeth.

For today, I am sharing a carousel book that has been waiting, a trio of gelli prints cut and folded, for months. I do not plan these complex books meticulously, I like to wander through the pages and let what ever happens happen. This time I have to admit to being reckless, as half way through I decided to change the order of the papers and slice and swap, messing up the accurate measurements for the folds, but I adapted and it works. 




Saturday 5 October 2024

Marlenke Stupica

 


'Rdeča Kapica' published in 1953 illustrated by Marlenke Stupica (1927 – 2022)





Wednesday 4 September 2024

Urmila Menon


 Urmila Menon's Red Riding Hood created for instagram collaboration #endlessendpapers, instigated by the wonderful illustrator Monty Lee.

Friday 9 August 2024

Walter Crane

 


Walter Crane's 'Little Red Riding Hood', 1873. 


Walter Crane (1845-1915) was a very influential  English artist and book illustrator. Walter was part of the Arts and Crafts movement and produced a vast array of paintings, illustrations, children's books, ceramic tiles, wallpapers and other decorative arts. He is also remembered for his creation of a number of iconic images associated with the international socialist movement.