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Thursday, February 28, 2013

Albina Makunaite

Distinguished Lithuanian graphic artist, Albina Makunaite (1926-2001). 
Makunaite was one of the first graduates of the postwar higher art school, 
who nurtured a distinct expression of graphic art - engraving on wood and linoleum. 
This generation of artists, quietly and persistently, breaking the stereotypes of Soviet art, 
started a new chapter in Lithuanian art. 

Makunaite also successfully distinguished herself by illustrating classic works of literature. 
The treasury of Lithuanian ethnic culture, which compellingly affects the national consciousness, 
served as a source of inspiration for the artist. 

illustrations, drawings by Albina Makunaite, book cover, Progress Publisher, horse,

The sun princess and her deliverer : Lithuanian folk tale / 
retold by Aldona Liobyte ; translated by Irina Zheleznova ; 
drawings by Albina Makunaite. - Moscow : Progress Publishers, 1980.


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illustration, book for children, spinning wheel, castle, fairy tale

illustrated book for children, castle, witches, fairy tale, Lithuania,

illustrated book, Prince and Princess, King and Queen, fairy tale;

illustration, book for children, fairy tale, Prince and Princess

Baba Yaga, fairy tale, illustration, horses, hut on chicken legs

fairy tale, illustration, horse, Prince

Sunday, February 24, 2013

The girl-swan by Vladimir Sangi & Kirill Ovchinnikov

Vladimir Sangi is a writer, poet, anthropologist,
the first writer of a small indigenous peoples of Sakhalin Island;
a creator of Nivkh literature, Nivkh alphabet;
the author of textbooks for Nivkh schools,
publisher of Russian classics in translation into Nivkh language.

Nivkh folk tale, illustrated book for children, swan, book cover,

The girl-swan by Vladimir Sangi
Drawings by Kirill Ovchinnikov
Leningrad, 1984 year edition

Nivkh folk tale, illustrated book for children, fish, nord,

Nivkh folk tale, illustrated book for children, swan, book cover,

The Scarlet Flower by Sergey Aksakov

The Scarlet Flower is a Russian folk tale written by Sergey Aksakov.
It is an adaptation of traditional fairy tale Beauty and the Beast.
In Russia Beauty and the Beast story is known mostly via Aksakov's retelling.
Many different editions of this tale exist.
To have an idea, I want to show you some of them.

Beauty and the Beast, Karelia, illustrated book for children, princess, folk tale, fairy tale

Scarlet Flower by Sergey Aksakov
llustrations by N.A.Noskovich
Karelia, 1983 year edition

Beauty and the Beast, illustrated book for children, princess, folk tale, fairy tale

Scarlet Flower by Sergey Aksakov
llustrations by N.T.Barbotchenko
Soviet Russia, 1989 year edition

Beauty and the Beast, illustrated book for children, princess, folk tale, fairy tale, Russian book cover

Scarlet Flower by Sergey Aksakov
llustrations by Olga Senchenko
Veselka, 1979 year edition

Beauty and the Beast, illustrated book for children, princess, folk tale, fairy tale, Russian book cover

Scarlet Flower by Sergey Aksakov
llustrations by T.Shevareva
Malish, 1991 year edition

Beauty and the Beast, illustrated book for children, princess, folk tale, fairy tale, Russian book cover

Scarlet Flower by Sergey Aksakov
llustrations by A.Azemsha
Soviet Russia, 1979 year edition

Beauty and the Beast, illustrated book for children, princess, folk tale, fairy tale, Russian book cover

Scarlet Flower by Sergey Aksakov
llustrations by E.Shtanko
Veselka, 1984 year edition

Beauty and the Beast, illustrated book for children, princess, folk tale, fairy tale, Russian book cover

Scarlet Flower by Sergey Aksakov
llustrations by T.A.Govorkova and N.F.Vasilenko
Stavropol, 1978 year edition

Beauty and the Beast, illustrated book for children, princess, folk tale, fairy tale, Russian book cover

Scarlet Flower by Sergey Aksakov
Detskaya literatura, 1979 year edition

Beauty and the Beast, illustrated book for children, princess, folk tale, fairy tale, Russian book cover

Scarlet Flower by Sergey Aksakov
llustrations by I.V.Koziy
Kiev, 1992 year edition



Beauty and the Beast, illustrated book for children, princess, folk tale, fairy tale, Russian book cover



Saturday, February 23, 2013

Up to ten by Davlet Islamov

Very nice and quite rare book by Mari poet Davlet Islamov.  
The poet is the author of the new national anthem of the Republic of Mari El.  
The book is illustrated by the artist Z.A.Manokhina.

book cover, rare book, illustrated book for children, sky, moon, big bear, stars, kosmos