From
Heroes of the Kalevala, Finland's Saga, by Babette
Deutsch, a simplified adaptation of the
Kalevala for young people. Fritz
Eichenberg is a rather famous artist better known for his work on heavy religious and social themes, but during his career he also illustrated and wrote many "children's books." Considering that the
Kalevala was one of
Tolkien's major influences, I sometimes can see these pictures as a sort of transposition of themes, a kind of "
Silmarillion-Lite," especially images of two trees with the Sun and Moon at their tops.
From Heroes of the Kalevala, Finland's Saga, by Babette Deutsch, a simplified adaptation of the Kalevala for young people. Fritz Eichenberg is a rather famous artist better known for his work on heavy religious and social themes, but during his career he also illustrated and wrote many "children's books." Considering that the Kalevala was one of Tolkien's major influences, I sometimes can see these pictures as a sort of transposition of themes, a kind of "Silmarillion-Lite," especially images of two trees with the Sun and Moon at their tops.
Love them. This style seems very familiar to me. Why is that?
ReplyDeleteDon't you have a copy of that book "Fritz Eichenberg Works Of Mercy"?
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