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Will Schofield
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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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Bohemian Subsidy
Czechoslovakian matchbox labels (1950s/60s: agriculture) from the collection of design hero David Pearson:
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The Green Mare
Bohumil Stepan’s illustrations for Zelena Kobyla (The Green Mare) by Marcel Aymé, Prague, 1966:
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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 .”
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The Seven Deadly Sins
Eli Levin’s etchings for The Seven Deadly Sins, featuring lyrics from R & B songs (University of Wisconsin Press, 1966):
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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):
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Day of the Fried Cherries
Paintings and sketches by Witkacy (more information about the artist after the jump):
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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.