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Arthur Rackham (September 19, 1867 – September 6, 1939) was a prolific British book illustrator.
Life
He was born in London as one of 12 children. At 18, he worked as a clerk at the Westminster Fire Office and began studying at the Lambeth School of Art. In 1892 he quit his clerk job and started working for The Westminster Budget as a reporter and illustrator. His first book illustrations were published in 1893. From then, until his death in 1939, he illustrated innumerable books.
In 1903, he married Edyth Starkie, with whom he had one daughter, Barbara, in 1908. Rackham won a gold medal at the Milan International Exhibition in 1906 and another one at the Barcelona International Exposition in 1911. His works were included in numerous exhibitions, including one at the Louvre in Paris in 1914. Arthur Rackham died 1939 of cancer in his home in Limpsfield, Surrey.
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Da freut sich die Schneekönigin in 21h sind Mucha und Arthur Rackham Public Domain. Für Microtonalnerds: John Foulds http://bit.ly/6IxrHe
diskurs (MaxFriedrichHartmann) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:18:15 -0000
Da freut sich die Schneekönigin in 21h sind Mucha und Arthur Rackham Public Domain. Für Microtonalnerds: John Foulds http://bit.ly/6IxrHe
Quote of the Day: 'Your dress style is a cross between Arthur Rackham & Beatrix Potter.'
DaintyBallerina (Dainty Ballerina) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:15:23 -0000
Quote of the Day: 'Your dress style is a cross between Arthur Rackham & Beatrix Potter.'
turnofthecentury: Arthur Rackham ~âHow at the Castle of Corbin a Maiden Bare in the Sangreal and Foretold the... http://ff.im/-dsBHx
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turnofthecentury: Arthur Rackham ~”How at the Castle of Corbin a Maiden Bare in the Sangreal and Foretold the... http://ff.im/-dsBHx
@quotesnack thank you! Today I think I'll read 'peter pan in kensington gardens' with the Arthur Rackham illustrations :-) perfection.
CupOfTea69 (Denise Sutton) Sun, 27 Dec 2009 12:03:26 -0000
@quotesnack thank you! Today I think I'll read 'peter pan in kensington gardens' with the Arthur Rackham illustrations :-) perfection.
Rackham Fairy and Fairy Tale Art (Arthur Rackham) http://bit.ly/rfWIy art books
delicious50 (Delicious Over 50) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 13:49:26 -0000
Rackham Fairy and Fairy Tale Art (Arthur Rackham) http://bit.ly/rfWIy art books
@Wolfie_Rankin You should check out Arthur Rackham
katrucia (Catherine) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 09:06:00 -0000
@Wolfie_Rankin You should check out Arthur Rackham
Rackham Art Images - Over 100 images of the illustrations of Arthur Rackham, including The Ring, Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, Alice in Wonderland, Mother Goose, and Gulliver's Travels.
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Alice in Wonderland Illustrated by Arthur Rackham - Reproductions of plates from a 1907 edition of Lewis Carroll's masterpiece.
Arthur Rackham - A selection of Rackham's artwork reproduced online, with a brief biographical note.
Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) - A brief biography of the artist, with two of his fantastic illustrations, a list of the major children's books he illustrated, and a selected bibliography of works about him and his art.
Arthur Rackham and His Art - An illustrated biography of Arthur Rackham, England's most celebrated children's book artist. With online references in linked hypertext.
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Arthur Rackham Book Plate Illustrations - A small selection of Rackham's illustrations reproduced online, with information on purchasing prints.
Arthurian Illustrations by Arthur Rackham - At the Camelot Project's website.
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Rackham's Illustrations from Alice in Wonderland - Published by William Heinemann, London, in 1907.
Sleeping Beauty - Full text of Sleeping Beauty by C.S. Evans with illustrations by Arthur Rackham.
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