Arthur Rackham

Amid the thickest darkness of World War I, a luminous beacon of the magical inside the macabre.

Exquisite festive illustrations from British "Golden Age" illustrator, Arthur Rackham.

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Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) was born in London as one of 12 children. 1884 at the age of 17 he was sent on and ocean voyage to Australia to improve his fragile health. At the age of 18 he worked as a clerk at the Westminster Fire Office and began studying part-time at the Lambeth School of Art. In 1892 he left his job and started working for The Westminster Budget as a reporter and illustrator. His first book illustrations were published in 1893 in To the Other Side by Thomas Rhodes: The…

Arthur Rackham (1867 – 1939) was an English book illustrator. Twilight dreams 1913…

In Norse mythology, Bifrǫst (/ˈbɪvrɒst/ [1] or sometimes Bilröst or Bivrost) is a burning rainbow bridge that reaches between Miðgarðr (Earth) and Ásgarðr, the realm of the gods. The bridge is attested as Bilröst in the Poetic Edda; compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and as Bifröst in the Prose Edda; written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson, and in the poetry of skalds. Both the Poetic Edda and the Prose Edda alternately refer to the bridge as Ásbrú (Old…

Pen, Ink and watercolor Harris Museum & Art Gallery, England According to Rackham's biography, this may be associated with the book "Undine." If so, it was understandably not used since mermaids are not featured in the book. Arthur Rackham (English, 1867-1939) leading 'Golden Age' illustrator

Arthur Rackham, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 1908

Arthur Rackham (1867 – 1939) is widely regarded as one of the leading illustrators from the 'Golden Age' of British book illustration which encompassed the years from 1900 until the start of the First World War. Arthur Rackham's works have become very popular since his death, both in North America and Britain. His images have been widely used by the greeting card industry and many of his books are still in print or have been recently available in both paperback and hardback editions. His…

Arthur Rackham was one of the most famous "Golden Age" illustrators and went on to become an inspiration to a varied group of creative thinkers, including C.S. Lewis, Gulliermo del Toro and Tim Burton. Rackham created rich and believable fantasy worlds by applying a realistic style to fantastical subjects. His faeries, trolls, and animals all seem just one shade shy of human. Rackham made his living as an illustrator for 47 years, and worked on dozens of books, but Rip Van Winkle, his first…