The Death of the King of the Jungle
Jan Lenica’s political caricatures from the 1950 book Polska Karykatura Polityczna (Polish Political Caricature):
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Will Schofield
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Will Schofield is the editor of 50 Watts (original name: A Journey Round My Skull) and Writers No One Reads.
Bohemian Subsidy
Czechoslovakian matchbox labels (1950s/60s: agriculture) from the collection of design hero David Pearson:
The Green Mare
Bohumil Stepan’s illustrations for Zelena Kobyla (The Green Mare) by Marcel Aymé, Prague, 1966:
Ang Wyman’s Eye Candy
I’m a long-time fan of (and contributor to) Ang Wyman’s flickr group Eye Candy, which features “Trippy Hippy kids books from the 60’s and 70’s .”
The Seven Deadly Sins
Eli Levin’s etchings for The Seven Deadly Sins, featuring lyrics from R & B songs (University of Wisconsin Press, 1966):
Tracking the Trumpet Zebra and Other Musical Stories
Illustrations by Květa Pacovská for Jak Se Hraje Na Dvere a Jine Muzikantske Pohadky (roughly: How to Play on Doors and Other Musical Stories) by Ilja Hurnik (Prague, 1973):
Day of the Fried Cherries
Paintings and sketches by Witkacy (more information about the artist after the jump):
Cinderella Meets Serpentina In Kiev
Marina from Ukraine (visit her on last.fm) contributed these illustrations by Alexandr Mychajlow for Fairytales of Foreign Writers (Ukraine, 1988). I can’t find any info on the artist.