The Illustration Departmentさんのイラストまとめ

❝If I had known I was going to be any good, I would have tried harder.❞

—Sir Quentin Saxby Blake, born on this day, December 16, in 1932

This artist created some of the most beloved and celebrated children’s books of all time, including “The Maggie B” and “A Summertime Song”.

And yet, her name has all but fallen into obscurity.

Here is our #arthistory post on the great Irene Haas: https://t.co/UgvrZnt8Pe

Gustaf Tenggren was born on this day, November 3, in 1896.

Through his art for Disney and Golden Books, this impoverished farm boy from Sweden significantly influenced the trajectories of both American Animation and Publishing.

“I think of myself as an artist—admittedly a basic term that can mean almost anything. In a deep sense, I am my work—what you see on the page is really me.”

Here is our #arthistory post on Stephen Gammell. https://t.co/P2UvBUrD8m

❝Critics used the word ‘illustrator’ as a denigrating label. I resented the implied barrier between illustrator and painter.

Both should be measured by their competence—not by artificial compartments contrived by critics.❞

—N.C. Wyeth, born on this day, October 22, in 1882

❝There is something special about knowing that your stories can alter the way people see the world, and their place within it.❞

—Jerry Pinkney (December 22, 1939 - October 20, 2021)

This artist and aviation enthusiast was most known for his work with Dr. Seuss.

“Ted bet me that no one could ever do anything more with the ‘Dick, Jane, and Spot’ concept. I won the bet.”

Here is our #arthistory post on Robert M. Lopshire: https://t.co/9rho3n1XJ2

Grace Drayton was born on this day, October 14, in 1877.

In the early 1900’s, Campbell’s hired Drayton to create a mascot.

Her “Campbell’s Kid” defined Campbell’s for generations. Drayton became a household name.

Before embarking on a picture book career (at the age of 42), this fine artist was thought of as equal to Rembrandt, Degas, Toulouse-Lautrec, and Matisse.

This is our #arthistory post on Monique Martin, otherwise known as “Gabrielle Vincent”. https://t.co/B860BIAk92

Hans Augusto Reyersbach (H.A. Rey) was born on this day, September 16, in 1898.

In 1940, he and his partner, Margarete, fled Paris on makeshift bicycles as Nazi tanks approached.

One of the few items they carried with them was a children’s book manuscript about a monkey…