We were recently forced by the fuzz to shut down our ZOUCH PUBLIC HOUSE social network website (read about it). Sadly, this meant we put the keybosch on some really great artwork. But the following digital artwork by Gary T. Becks remained undead. It invaded my headspace in the darkest hour, beckoning to be reborn. Feast your eyes … Continue Reading
Art, Art Retros
by Carolyn Keogh All hail the retrospective! It seems as though New York City has been home to more blockbuster retrospectives within the past year than ever. This summer, the work of the American Abstract Expressionist Willem de Kooning filled the entire sixth floor of the Museum of Modern Art in a grandiose, spectacular examination … Continue Reading
Art, Art News, Art Retros
Over the years the publication of new versions of the epic of Beowulf has led to much captivating artwork. Mr.Zouch counselled that an exploration of this art would be a good way to celebrate the release of Beowulf: A Verse Adaptation with Young Readers in Mind by Joshua Gray. This title is the first ever published … Continue Reading
Art, Art Retros, Literature
Salvador Bartolozzi (1882 – 1950) was a spanish artist who was most well-known for his illustrations of Pinocchio. In fact, his versions of the famous wooden boy were the most distinctive children’s character in Spain in the 1920s. Below are some images of the famous Pinocchio comics, as well as a hodge-podge of some of … Continue Reading
Art, Art Retros, Nostalgia
In the 1970s Jaroslav Šerých‘s artwork was featured in several children’s books of fantasy from around the world. I suppose this is what the touch of a highly trained fine artist does for classic fables and fairy tales. Another interesting thing to note about these is the authentic feel of the Japanese-themed works, even though … Continue Reading
Art, Art Retros
Seligmann was known for adding a surrealist style to medieval themes. Below are images of some of his most famous works, created between 1938 and 1950. This tidbit from Wikipedia is an interesting window into the life of Seligmann at the time when he relocated to America, just before the creation of many of his … Continue Reading
Art, Art Retros
Herald Eelma (born 26 March 1934) is an Estonian graphic artist. These awesome illustrations were created for the book Monster from the North by Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald.
Art, Art Retros
Throughout Dororhy Lathrop’s long career 38 children’s books were published featuring her work. Below is an assorment of obscure artworks created by Lathrop for childrens books between 1920 and 1949.
Art, Art Retros
Josef Lada was a Czech painter and writer who was well-known in the first half of the 20th century. Much of his work was satirical cartoons, his most famous work being The Good Soldier Švejk. But he also found time to depict life as it was in his unique, self-taught comic style. Below is a … Continue Reading
Art, Art Retros
These images are really just so spooky that it’s hard to image that they were part of a 1972 Czechoslovakian children’s book:
Art, Art Retros
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