Karen Lee Streetさんのイラストまとめ

Youthful folly: contrary to the warnings of his father Daedalus, Icarus flies too close to the sun, leaving his father to grieve.
Disparate interpretations by:
Maxfield Parrish (1870-1966); Charles Robinson (1870–1937); Svetlin Vassilev (b.1971, Bulgaria)
#FairyTaleTuesday

A ‘cooler’ is a person so unlucky that when they play at a gaming table, everyone suffers bad luck. Casinos allegedly hire coolers to bring ill luck to hot tables in games of chance--and the house wins.
#SuperstitionSat

Escaping and conquering fairytale castles designed by Errol Le Cain (1941 - 1989): (c/w) “The Enchanter’s Daughter” by Antonia Barber (1932-2019); “Thorn Rose” (Brothers Grimm); “Molly Whuppie” (Joseph Jacobs) #FairyTaleTuesday

Owl pals…
“The Witch’s Daughter”, “Sylph with owls”, “First Night Out” by Frederick Stuart Church (1842–1924) who was known for his fondness for illustrating animals and his allegorical compositions. #birdillustration
#OwlishMonday

“Seven in one blow”:a fly-swatting tailor gains a fearful reputation through exaggeration, is promised a kingdom & princess for a wife if he defeats 2 giants, a unicorn & a wild boar. He succeeds by his wits🎨 Olga Dugina & Andrej Dugin https://t.co/ONgJrVWAga
#FairyTaleTuesday

Gas masks, anti-comet pills & umbrellas sold wildly after newspapers reported astronomer Camille Flammarion’s prediction that deadly cyanogen gas would kill life on earth in 1910 when it passed through the tail of Halley’s comet. Flammarion was wrong. Joy ensued. #WyrdWednesday

In “Rip Van Winkle” by Washington Irving (1783–1859), Van Winkle drinks liquor with some peculiar men playing nine pins in the Catskill mountains & wakes up 20 years later- echoing cautionary tales of humans who eat or drink in Faery.
🎨 N.C.Wyeth (1882–1945) #FairyTaleTuesday

Roaring twenties owlish night out:
“The Night Bird” by E. Rousselet (Salon de Paris) and a Czechoslovakian amethyst crystal with bakelite & crytal owl perfume bottle, both c. #1920s #OwlishMonday

In Irish legend Children of Lir, Lir’s jealous new wife Aoife magically transforms his four children into swans that sing with beautiful human voices. When the 900 year spell ends they return to human form only to rapidly age & die...
🎨 Gennady Spirin #WyrdWednesday

Illustrations of #Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by William Heath Robinson (1872-1944), renowned for his ‘Heath Robinson contraptions’. The book (https://t.co/hsIkoxyadn) is full of detailed ink illustrations & softer watercolours of Midsummer fairies #FairytaleTuesday