image from "Elementarz" via Soup Served / DEFEHR foto"Elementarz" by Marian Falski is a Polish children's first reader which a dear friend recently shared with me. It's the book she remembers best from her childhood. She said she used to spend hours just gazing at the illustrations instead of learning her Polish. And I can see why - the illustrations by Janusz Grabiański are just so beautiful. I love his rich colors and that you can see his brush work. So here are a couple of Grabiański for you to get lost in too. Aren't they the loveliest?
image from "Elementarz" via Soup Served / DEFEHR foto
image from "Elementarz" via Soup Served / DEFEHR fotoIllustrations from other picture books:
image via capsulilium.blogspot.com
image via capsulilium.blogspot.com
image via Książki Books
image via Książki Books
love these as well. am most fond of the kitty above and of the colorful bee hives. beautiful.
ReplyDeletelast one is verry beautiful! lovely colours :)
ReplyDeletenigdy nie zapomne tej pierwszej ALI z podstawowki
ReplyDeleteI grew up on a book of Andersen's fairy tales, illustrated by Grabianski, and the illustrations were, to me, an essential part of the magic. Googled around to see whether any of his work is online, which is how I ended up on this page.
ReplyDeleteHe was truly a master of creating magical atmosphere, and stimulating rather than replacing the imagination.