Special Collectionsさんのイラストまとめ

German novelist, short story writer, and much more Thomas Mann (1875-1955) was born on today’s date, June 6, in 1875. In recognition of his birthday we share a collection of Mann’s short stories, Nocturnes, with lithographs by Lynd Ward, published in 1934. https://t.co/sqDNotSEHN

This week for #FashionFriday we present plates from 'Millinery in the Fashion History of the World,' by Paul Louis de Giafferri, originally published from Sept. 1927-Dec. 1928 in 'The Illustrated Milliner,' a monthly magazine published in New York. More: https://t.co/yAyH3j0X6F

These friendly little wrens are color lithographs from 'Bird-Life, A Guide to the Study of our Common Birds,' by American ornithologist Frank M. Chapman, with illustrations by the wildlife artist Ernest Thompson Seton. #Feathursday https://t.co/9cPjYTVrWN

Charles Darwin was preceded in influence in Britain by his grandfather, naturalist Erasmus Darwin. Erasmus Darwin published noted works on botany & evolution. Darwin was also a poet, and his most popular work was 'The Botanic Garden.' Learn more: https://t.co/T8ZmhfGZCT

It's #WoodEngravingWednesday! Today we highlight woodcuts by Gretchen Daiber that serve as illustrations for Welsh poet Leslie Norris’s 1984 chapbook of poems 'A Tree Sequence' letterpress printed by Suzanne Ferris on paper made by Neal Bonham. Learn more: https://t.co/KeJUVlMMoJ

To commemorate their time in Milwaukee, Anderson and Vinaver donated a portfolio, 'Color Grafica Joven Veracruzana,' to Special Collections. Produced in an edition of 35 copies, the 60x49 cm prints shown here demonstrate a range of printmaking techniques. https://t.co/tDpj0apFlZ

In 2013, the folks from La Ceiba Gráfica attended the annual conference of Southern Graphics Council International held in Milwaukee that year. They mounted an exhibition of large color prints by young artists from the workshop at the Walker’s Point Art Center.

Today we present some SciFi imagery from 'A Pictorial History of Science Fiction,' by Science Fiction fan, writer, and publisher David Kyle, first published in 1976 by Hamlyn of London. Learn more: https://t.co/Gf1nnvPAjf

The images here come from her publications:
'Artist in the Library,' created as a reflection of her time as artist-in-residence at the Mitchell Street Branch of MPL.
'Cuicatl Xochitl (Song Flower),' an artists book produced in an edition of three copies in 2021.

It's #WoodEngravingWednesday! Today we present prints by the legendary John DePol—illustrations for a collection of poems by Walter Shewring, 'Later Verses and Earlier,' printed in 1988 at the Yellow Barn Press in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Learn more: https://t.co/TohGkwBHq5