Who is Arthur Rackham
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With a Child's Eyes...
Although I've seen much of Arthur's artwork, I know nothing about this man. What an enchanting life he must have lead. Arthur Rackham was an illustrator of many children's books, including Peter Pan, Rip van Winkle, and Alice in Wonderland. All of his illustrations have succeeded in capturing our young imaginations. Even now, when I see his work from Adventures of Alice in Wonderland, it sparks the imagination. So, sit back and relax. Summon up that child you shut away so long ago, and allow me to introduce you to Arthur Rackham.
Contents at a Glance
Wonder...
Through the Looking Glass
One of twelve children, Arthur was born in London in 1867. At eighteen he became a clerk, and by twenty-five, he was a full time artist. His early work showed very little promise, nothing of what was to come. In 1893, his first book illustrations were published. Nothing like what you see before you now, and gaining no fame from the publication.His illustrations in Bletherwitch and Zankiwank in 1896, started him on the right path. It was much more fun and childlike in comparison.
At last, in 1905 the work in Rip van Winkle made heads turn. Rackham began publishing beautifully illustrated books in limited edition bound in vellum,signed,and some had color plates. Something not found in the trade editions.
Rip van Winkle was at the top of an impressive list from there. In 1906, Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, Alice's Adventures In Wonderland in 1907, in 1937 A Midsummer Night's Dream, among many others.
Rockham won gold medals at at the Milan International Exhibition, and the Barcelona International Exposition. And in 1914 his work was included in an exhibition at the Louvre.
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"For children in their most impressionable years, there is, in fantasy, the highest of stimulating and educational powers."
-Arthur Rackham
Limited Editions from Arthur Rackham
1905 - RIP VAN WINKLE
1906 - PETER PAN IN KENSINGTON GARDENS
1907 - ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND
1907 - INGOLDSBY LEGENDS
1908 - A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
1909 - UNDINE
1909 - GRIMM'S FAIRY TALES
1909 - TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE
1909 - GULLIVER'S TRAVELS
1910 - THE RHINEGOLD & THE VALKYRIE
1911 - SIEGFRIED & THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODS
1912 - PETER PAN PORTFOLIO
1912 - AESOP'S FABLES
1913 - ARTHUR RACKHAM'S BOOK OF PICTURES
1913 - MOTHER GOOSE
1915 - A CHRISTMAS CAROL
1916 - ALLIE'S FAIRY BOOK
1917 - LITTLE BROTHER & LITTLE SISTER
1917 - ROMANCE OF KING ARTHUR
1918 - THE SPRINGTIDE OF LIFE
1918 - ENGLISH FAIRY TALES
1919 - CINDERELLA
1919 - SOME BRITISH BALLADS
1920 - IRISH FAIRY TALES
1920 - SLEEPING BEAUTY
1921 - COMUS
1921 - A DISH OF APPLES
1922 - A WONDER BOOK
1925 - WHERE THE BLUE BEGINS
1925 - POOR CECCO
1926 - THE TEMPEST
1928 - THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW
1929 - THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD
1931 - THE CHIMES
1931 - THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
1931 - THE COMPLETE ANGLER
1932 - THE KING OF THE GOLDEN RIVER
1932 - HANS ANDERSEN'S FAIRY TALES
1933 - ARTHUR RACKHAM FAIRY BOOK
1933 - GOBLIN MARKET
1934 - PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN
1935 - TALES OF MYSTERY AND IMAGINATION
1936 - PEER GYNT
1939 - A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (PART OF LEC SET)
1940 - THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS (AMERICAN EDITION)
1951 - THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS (BRITISH EDITION)
from: http://www.alephbet.com/arthur-rackham-101.php
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What are your memories of these stories?
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jptanabe
Aug 13, 2011 @ 10:22 am | delete
- Blessed by a SquidAngel on the Back to School Bus Trip!
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rwoman Nov 3, 2010 @ 7:02 am | delete
- Beautiful lens
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jptanabe
Jul 23, 2009 @ 5:20 pm | delete
- Great artwork, great lens!
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mulberry
Jul 15, 2009 @ 8:31 am | delete
- The illustrations are as important as the fairytale! These are wonderful.
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ChapelHillFiddler
Jun 16, 2009 @ 6:06 am | delete
- beautiful. more pictures, please!
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greenspirit
Dec 30, 2010 @ 5:41 am | delete
- Love Arthur Rackham... enjoyed this lens greatly and linking this lens to my Rackham lens.
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Kitsune64
Sep 13, 2010 @ 3:11 pm | delete
- Great lens! I didn't know too much about him, either, before reading your lens. Now I know a little more!
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BevsPaper
Jul 19, 2009 @ 8:32 pm | delete
- Incredible tribute to an awesome illustrator!
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Vacation-In-My-Head
May 16, 2009 @ 3:17 pm | delete
- Great job, the artwork you used is beautiful.
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