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The ethereal light art of Japanese artist, Tokujin Yoshioka. The title “Rainbow Church”, image 2, says it all.
Character designs from circa 1988 for Jim Henson’s DINOSAURS (1991).
Cinderella in animation: PINK-A-RELLA (1969); The Flintstones in CINDERELLASTONE (1964); Betty Boop in the lavish POOR CINDERELLA (1934); cel from Jay Ward’s FRACTURED FAIRY TALES (1960)...
How we function: illustrations from the works of German infographics pioneer, Fritz Kahn (1888-1968).
And more: concept art by the park’s original designer, Anton Pieck. We used to visit the park often: I remember the high, whispering trees, the haunted clock towers and mysterious, shimmering lakes. I used to envy the birds that lived there.
Drawings by Ton van de Ven for Dutch theme park, Efteling. If my love of fantasy has its origins somewhere, it must be there, in that deep, dreamlike world where there is magic in every corner. Even the trashcans talk to you and say “Thank you” when you throw something in them.
THE FLOWERS PERSONIFIED (Les Fleurs Animées), 1847. By J.J. Grandville.