Thursday, 5 November 2009

Polish Delight

Zdzislaw Witwicki, illus. for Kto w lesie mieszka by Czeslaw Janczarski (Poland, 1958) cover

J. M. Szancer, illus. for Lokomotywa by Julian Tuwim (Poland, 1954)

Zdzislaw Witwicki, cover illus. for Kto w lesie mieszka by Czeslaw Janczarski (Poland, 1958)

I can hardly contain myself! Just look at these beautiful Polish children's books from the 50s found at the ever-excellent A Journey Around My Skull. Fly over now for more wonderful illustrations. A real visual treat, you won't be disappointed!

7 comments:

  1. oh my gosh I can hardly contain myself either, pure delight and perfection..........I'm on my way to chack out the rest.
    Thank you.

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  2. There is something comforting with these images...like something reminisant from childhood.
    Love the simple, vintage style.

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  3. Love these images - just fantastic!

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  4. forcément je craque pour les champignons ...

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  5. Wow! This is a real delight - great find Deb. K

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