Arthur Rackham
Quick Facts
He is best known for his fairy tale and fantasy book illustrations including Rip Van Winkle, Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and others.
Lived: September 19, 1867 - September 6, 1939
Birthplace: Lambeth, London, England
Nationality: English
Education: Lambeth School of Art
Movement: English Golden Age of Illustration
Specialty: Children's book illustrations featuring fantastic images of water nymphs, fairies, witches, elves, giants, gnomes, and other grotesque or romantic figures.
Mediums: He is primarily known for his watercolor book illustrations, but also produced magazine and newspaper illustrations, woodcut engravings, and once designed costumes, scenery, and drop curtains for a production of Hansel and Gretel.
Died: September 6, 1939, Limpsfield, Surrey, cancer, age 71
Fun Facts: He worked as a clerk in the Westminster Fire Office for seven years before he began his art career. He lived in Australia for a short time. As a child he snuck pencils to bed with him and drew on his pillows.
See also: Famous Artists, Fantasy Art, Illustration
Arousing Delight: Arthur Rackham, Artist and Illustrator
A research collection from the Clarke Historical Library at Central Michigan University, provides in-depth information about the artist and his work including a biography and an online image exhibit.
The Illustrators Project:
Arthur Rackham
An online resource from the Elizabeth Nesbitt Room at the University of Pittsburgh, includes a biography and several images of the artist's illustrations as well as a self portrait.
Children's Literature in Special Collections
A resource from the Special Collections and Rare Books department at
MU Libraries, University of Missouri, includes a brief biography and small image collection.
Art Renewal Center
An online gallery of around 29 high resolution images of the artist's work, plus a small portrait and a letter written by the artist.
NYPL: Digital Gallery
An online collection of around 82 images with enlargements and details for each, a presentation from the New York Public Library.
Wikimedia Commons
A large online collection of images from Wikimedia, a sister project of Wikipedia, image information is usually included, high resolution copies sometimes included.
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