Arthur Rackham

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Self-Portrait (1934)

Arthur Rackham (born September 19, 1867 in London , † September 6, 1939 in Limpsfield , Surrey ) was a British illustrator who was known for his numerous book illustrations, especially for folk tales and other children's books .

Life

Illustration to the Ring of the Nibelung

Arthur Rackham was one of twelve children. At the age of 18 he became an employee of the Westminster Fire Office and began his studies at the Lambeth School of Art . In 1892 he gave up his job at the fire fund and began working for The Westminster Budget as a reporter and illustrator. His first book illustrations appeared a year later. From then on, he illustrated countless other books until his death. He worked for the magazines Punch and The Graphic and illustrated works such as Alice in Wonderland , Aesop's Fables and A Midsummer Night's Dream .

In 1903 Rackham married Edyth Starkie. The marriage had a daughter, Barbara, in 1908. In 1906 Rackham won the gold medal at the world exhibition in Milan , another followed in 1911 on the occasion of the international exhibition in Barcelona . Rackham's works were exhibited many times, around 1914 at the Louvre .

Arthur Rackham died of cancer in his home in 1939.

Works (selection)

  • 1906: Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens after Matthew Barrie. 50 color plates; New edition 1912
  • 1907: Alice in Wonderland
  • 1909: Undine after Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué , 16 color plates
  • 1909: Grimm's fairy tales , 40 color plates
  • 1910: Rheingold after Richard Wagner , 34 color plates
  • 1935: Tales of Mystery & Imagination after Edgar Allan Poe , 12 plates

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personal data
SURNAME Rackham, Arthur
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British illustrator
DATE OF BIRTH September 19, 1867
PLACE OF BIRTH London
DATE OF DEATH September 6, 1939
Place of death Limpsfield , Surrey