ARTHUR RACKHAM MASTERPIECES OF ART

Victorian born illustrator and artist Arthur Rackham influenced much of the book and commercial illustration art of the first half of the 20th Century. The impish detail of his hundreds of drawings brought humor, pathos and romance to fairy stories and classic tales, from the Brothers Grimm and Peter Pan to his exquisite work on Alice in Wonderland. His water-color work and the graceful power of his ink and line work influenced the Golden Age illustrators of the 1920s, through to the pulps of Weird Tales, and the comic book artists of today, including Michael Kaluta, Charles Vess and others. 21-page illustrated career overview by Simas. Arthur Rackham: Masterpieces of Art is a celebration of this industrious and lively artist. Chapters feature both full color and line drawings from his entire career: 1. Clerk, Artist, Goblin Master 2. Children's Books 3. Fables, Legends and Works by Shakespeare 4. Operas and Poetry 5. Novels and Short Stories 6. Fairy Tales A new edition. First published in 2015.