Old tales from the north illustrated by kay nielsen. The illustrations consist of 53 paintings and drawings, eight in color. The fairy tales of hans christian andersen illustrated by kay nielsen hans christian. Nielsens fairy tale illustrations in full color dover fine art, history. Books by kay nielsen author of east of the sun west of. Creasing of the book corners with the laminate of the book coming away at the top lefthand corner of the rear panel. The paintings in this book arent, in fact, unknown, although they might have been lesser known in the 1970s, when it was published. Following his emigration to the united states, nielsen found work with disney developing concept artwork for a number of fairy tale. His work during those decades was comprised of four local mural commissions for schools and a church. Taschen is possibly the only publisher that could do justice to such outlandish images inspired by such a fantastic narrative. West of the moon revives a classic collection of 15 norse folktales illustrated by the beloved danish artist kay nielsen, one of the most famous childrens book. The unknown paintings of kay nielsen by nielsen, kay edited by david larkin with an elegy by hildegarde flanner and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Starcrossed lovers, magical winds, mischievous giants and trollsin some of the most exquisite illustrations in publishing history. Born in copenhagen, kay nielsen came from a theatrical background, his mother was an actress and his father a theatrical director. Kay nielsens stunning 1914 scandinavian fairy tale illustrations and this time she whisked off the wig. Book has 140 blank pages and is thin lined, wide ruled. In his own words appeared in contemporary illustrators of childrens books 1930 and makes interesting reading on nielsen s early career and artistic influences. A fine art portfolio of kay nielsen s sumptuous a thousand and one nightsthe art to his unpublished magnum opus. Red magic is a collection of the worlds best fairy tales from all. Kay nielsen, one of the most famous childrens book illustrators of all time, will delight children and adults, with this his masterpiece.
Rare books illustrated by kay nielsen, including first editions, signed limited editions, and. Martinius soon became the managing director of the dagmar theater in copenhagen. Oh, disney, you never should have fired kay nielsen. Old tales from the north illustrated color edition by kay nielsen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. East of the sun and west of the moon old tales from the north by asbjornsen, peter christen, illustrated by kay nielsen and a great selection of related books, art. Click on the image to view all of the illustrations for each tale. This is an extraordinarily rare personal christmas card from the artist kay nielsen and his wife ulla to dr. Kay nielsen paintings for sale kay nielsen art value. Kay rasmus nielsen was a danish illustrator who was born on 12th march, 1886. Ludwig bemelmans april 26, 1898 october 1, 1962 was an austrianborn american writer and illustrator of childrens books. He received his first english commission from hodder and stoughton to illustrate a collection of fairy tales, providing 24 colour plates and more than 15 monotone illustrations for in powder and crinoline, fairy tales retold by sir arthur quillercouch in 19.
Kay nielsen s rarest work with his virtuoso blend of folktale drawing and art deco stylisation illustrating 22 of the bestloved tales by the brothers grimm. Kay nielsen was born in copenhagen into an artistic family. Kay nielsen, concept drawing for disneys fantasia featuring. More information about this seller contact this seller 14. He worked in the theatre during world war i designing stage sets for the theater royal productions of a midsummer night s dream and aladdin. Nielsen took a nordic coolness and married it with a love of strong line.
More information find this pin and more on once upon a time by caitlin mccarthy. The work was in powder and crinoline, a selection of fairy tales by sir arthur quillercouch, later published in america as the twelve dancing princesses. Her taschen publications include kay nielsen s a thousand and one nights and east of the sun and west of the moon, the fairy tales of the brothers grimm, the fairy tales of hans christian andersen, wintertime tales, magic, and the circus. Oct 01, 2006 there is a collection of his work, nielsens fairy tale illustrations in full color, another of work from his estate called unknown paintings of kay nielsen david larkin, and you may be able to find some of the fairy tale books with his illustrations, including east of the sun and west of the moon. He moved to london in 1911 but returned to his hometown in 1916. Jun 11, 2012 kay pronounced kigh rasmus nielsen 18861957 was born in copenhagen into an artistic family. Kay nielsen by nielsen, kay jonkers rare books jonkers rare books. The danish illustrator was raised in a tense atmosphere of art his words during the golden era of illustration a time when folks oneupped each another with books bearing golden spines and marbled end papers. East of the sun and west of the moon by nielsen kay, first. Kay nielsen a thousand and one nights buds art books. The unknown paintings of kay nielsen by larkin, david editor. The kendra and allan daniel collection, featuring nearly 50 of his luminous and often haunting watercolors and drawingsincluding many of his remarkable illustrations for east of the sun and west of the moon, old tales from the north.
His mother, oda nielsen, was one of the most celebrated actresses of her time, both at the royal danish theater and at the dagmarteater, where his father was director. Born on march 12, 1886 in copenhagen, denmark, kay was the son of two actors. Books go search cyber monday sale christmas shop vouchers amazonbasics best sellers gift ideas new releases gift cards customer service free delivery shopper toolkit sell. In the 1910s and 20s, printing technology was exploding, daniel said.
Kay nielsen artist interrupted vintage book illustrations. With 15 stories that include the popular billy goats gruff, this is one of the most stunning childrens books ever produced. The unknown paintings of kay nielsen david larkin, kay nielsen on. Privately, he was known as a man with an attitude of empathy for all aspects of nature and man, which shows in his art embracing the. Red magic, published in 1930, is the last book illustrated by kay nielsen. From east of the sun west of the moon by kay nielsen following his theatrical work in copenhagen, nielsen returned to contributing to illustrated books with the publication of hans christian andersens fairy tales in 1924. Distressed to find an artist of nielsens caliber living in genteel poverty, she pulled some. I wasnt aware that nielsen was a male artist until now. His books are to be found in any animators library today because of what they teach you about drawing, composition, telling a story. Kay rasmus nielsen march 12, 1886 june 21, 1957 was a danish illustrator who was popular in the early 20th century, the golden age of illustration which lasted from when daniel vierge and other pioneers developed printing technology to the point that drawings and paintings could be reproduced with reasonable facility. By kay nielsen, first edition abebooks shop for books. Evoke the magic with the fine art illustrations by kay nielsen for 1001 nights, reproduced from the original watercolors by taschen books. East of the sun and west of the moon taschen books. Printed for the first time ever in five colors including gold, the 21 prints are reproduced directly from nielsens original watercolors, allowing his sumptuous hues and rich influences to dazzle.
Ouvrage illustre par kay nielsen, numerote 34600 et signe par lartiste. The fairy tales of hans christian andersen illustrated. The unknown paintings of kay nielsen by david larkin. Kay nielsen paintings for sale kay nielsen art value price. A small book celebrating the art of various artists as they illustrated the fantastic kingdom. In this gorgeous reprint, taschen revives the most ambitious publication project of beloved danish artist kay nielsen, one of the most famous childrens book. When kay nielsen died in california in 1957, he was virtually penniless and forgotten. Kay rasmus nielsen was a danish illustrator who was popular in the early 20th century, the golden age of illustration which. Large attractive fairytale kay nielsen notebook or journal. Deluxe signed limited edition, one of 500 copies signed by the artist. Kay nielsen illustrator biography life, art and illustration. Kay nielsens a thousand and one nights taschen books. The work he contributed to east of the sun found him a wide, appreciative new readership. This xxl fine art portfolio revives kay nielsen s illustrations for a world heritage classic, a thousand and one nights.
If youve seen fantasia, you are, whether you know it or not, familiar with the work of kay nielsen, a danish artist whose illustrations collide light and dark in sublime, often disquieting quantities, with patterns of feverish detail abutting vast stretches of negative space. The dark, enchanted worlds of illustrator kay nielsen hyperallergic. These illustrations were never published in book form. He grew up surrounded by people in the scandanavian theater including celebrities like ibsen, grieg and bjornsen. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. In 1975, david larkin published kay nielsen, a collection of his work in his series of books on illustrators of the golden age. Great for use as a journal, notebook, diary, field notes, travel logs, random thoughts and ideas, spiritual experiences, dates, appointments and more. Nielsens fairy tale illustrations in full color dover. Kay nielsen fairy tale art illustrations art passions fairy tales.
East of the sun and west of the moon image 1 kay nielsen. He was incredibly popular in the earlytwentieth century, as a key artist in the golden age of illustration sweeping across the world. Art by kay nielsen 1914 from the book, east of the sun. Kay nielsen east of the sun and west of the moon the three princesses in the blue montain as soon as they tugged at the rope the captain and the lietenant pulled up the princesses. His books include east of the sun and west of the moon 1914, as well as hans christian andersens fairy tales 1924 and hansel and gretel and other stories by the brothers grimm. A beautiful collection of vintage illustrations from kay nielsens illustrated books and fairy tales. On the strength of this work, kay soon received his first english book. His first commission was from hodder and stoughton in 19. Its choice of designers, quality of papers, bindings and layout make it a foregone conclusion that this opulent publication is its own work of art. A selection of kay nielsen art prints from his paintings and illustrations kay nielsen art prints from east of the sun, west of the moon and others catalog by artist kay nielsen album site map search contact shopping cart. Kay nielsen east of the sun and west of the moon 2015. Artists like arthur rackham, warwick goble and kay nielsen illustrated books of fairy tales from masters like the brothers grimm and hans christian andersen, as well as new stories.
Growing up in an atmosphere of art, kay pronounced kigh had a natural connection to art early on. Biography kay nielsen an illustrator working in london during the era of the popular style of art nouveau and later in hollywood for disney studios, kay nielsen was born in copenhagen, denmark. Kay nielsens stunning 1914 scandinavian fairy tale illustrations. The lad in the bear skin and the daughter of the king of arabia. Kay nielsens most popular book is the complete fairy tales. Kay nielsen was a devoted illustrator of books, and was one of the early 20thcenturys most famous and beloved book illustrators. Kay nielsen has 38 books on goodreads with 10391 ratings. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Nielsen returned to contributing to illustrated books with the publication of fairy tales by hans andersen in 1924. Of these 53 illustrations, 15 accompany the story of aladdin. See more ideas about kay nielsen, illustration art and fairy tales.
Along with rackham and edmund dulac, nielsen is often considered one of the greatest illustrators of the age. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Nov 16, 2009 this illustration from east of the sun west of the moon andrew langs collection of blue fairy books never ceases to amaze me. Kay pronounced kigh rasmus nielsen 18861957 was born in copenhagen into an artistic family. The 1930 version of red magic included 8 colour and more than 50 monotone contributions from the danish artist. Kay nielsens stunning illustrations for east of the sun. Dec 03, 2015 nielsen was attracted to tales of formation, to people striking out on their owntheres lot of that in this book, daniel told me. In the late 1910s, in a europe ravaged by world war i, danish illustrator kay nielsen put the finishing touches on his illustrations for a thousand and one nights. This centenary reproduction of east of the sun and west of the moon revives a classic collection of 15 norse folktales illustrated by the beloved danish artist kay nielsen, one of the most famous childrens book illustrators of all time. Danish artist kay nielsen is one of the greatest illustrators of the golden age of book design and illustration in the first half of the twentieth century. In this gorgeous reprint, taschen revives the most ambitious publication project of beloved danish artist kay nielsen, one of the most famous childrens book illustrators of all time. Nielsen joined the ranks of arthur rackham and harry clarke in enjoying the success of the burgeoning gift book market at this time, and is also remembered for his pioneering. Nielsen was born in the late 1800s in copenhagen, and so straddled the art nouveau and art deco movements.
In this gorgeous reprint, taschen revives the most ambitious publication project of beloved danish. She earned an ma in london and was director of a photography gallery before editing books. Though this is my first post on danishamerican illustrator kay nielsen 18861957, his influence can be seen everywhere on 50 watts try lathrop and sterrett. If someone today knows who he is, theyve likely heard about him from an artist friend. Kay nielsen was born in copenhagen, denmark in 1886. The luxurious slipcased book contains an exquisite reprint the perfect gift for anyone, young or old, who loves art and the power of storytelling. Part of the spirit of the ages collection, this is a wonderful reference resource and options are provided to purchase gifts including reproduction prints, posters and greeting cards. Golden age artist kay nielsen, a master of fantasy, lavished the text with 25 intricately detailed color and numerous blackandwhite images that glow with his phantasmagorical style.
Kay nielsen golden age art prints and illustrations. First published in 1914, east of the sun and west of the moon is a celebrated collection of fifteen fairy tales, gathered by legendary norwegian folklorists. Kay nielsen artist, fine art prices, auction records for. Kay nielson is a talented illustrator whose work is truly amazing. His mother, oda larssen, was a theater actress and his father, martinius nielsen was also a theater actor. His work was used in fantasias ave maria and night on. Flanner, hildegarde elegy and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I begin with a focus on a new exhibition at the museum of fine arts boston on celebrated illustrator and book artist, the late, kay nielsen, 18861957. Kay nielsen s most popular book is the complete fairy tales. Longlost watercolors of 1001 nights bring new life to. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. His books include east of the sun and west of the moon 1914, as well as hans christian andersens fairy tales 1924 and hansel and gretel and other stories by the brothers grimm 1925, both featured in taschen fairytale books.
Kay nielsen, earning the artist international acclaim for his haunting visionary. Buy the fairy tales of hans christian andersen illustrated by kay nielsen by hans christian andersen, kay nielsen isbn. Illustrator and disney artist kay nielsens glittering fantasies and. The museum of fine arts, boston mfa, is celebrating the artist with kay nielsen s enchanted vision. Book illustrations links open to separate page of more prints east of the sun, west of the moon. Kay nielsen, the faun, watercolour and bodycolour, kendra and allan daniel collection kay nielsen the faun. Reviving east of the sun and west of the moon, kay nielsen s scandinavian masterwork. Books by kay nielsen author of east of the sun west of the moon. Nielsen studied art at the acadamie julian in paris and, after an exhibition in a bond street gallery, acquired commissions from hodder and stoughton to illustrate a series of fairy tale books. East of the sun and west of the moon, kay nielsen, 1924. The dark, enchanted worlds of illustrator kay nielsen. From the height of his career as a celebrated illustrator of fairy tales, he had seemingly fallen into obscurity at the close of his life. Were exhibited by k nielsen at london 1911 as a series of black and white drawings called the book. I found the needed inspiration and hopefully will sustain the effort to grow this series of posts under the main title of museums and books.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Nielsen is an illustrators illustrator, noel daniel, the book s editor, says. Kay nielsen by larkin, david and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In my opinion, i believe kay nielsen has portrayed the story of the white bear better than any other illustrator could have. In this gorgeous new edition, taschen pulls out all the stops to present an entirely new version of the bestloved book by danish and disney artist kay nielsen one of the most famous childrens book illustrators of all time. Below are links to the fairy tale illustrations of kay nielsen. Kay nielsen danishborn american golden age illustrator, 18861957 guide to pictures of works by kay nielsen in art museum sites and image archives worldwide. Her taschen publications include kay nielsens a thousand and one nights and east of the sun and west of the moon, the fairy tales of the brothers grimm, the fairy tales of hans christian andersen, wintertime tales, magic, and the circus.
Art by kay nielsen 1914 from the book, east of the sun and west of the moon. Kay rasmus nielsen march 12, 1886 june 21, 1957 was a danish illustrator who was. Revivingeast of the sun and west of the moon, kay nielsen s most ambitious illustration project step into a world of starcrossed lovers, magical winds, mischievous giants, and trolls, through some of themost exquisite illustrations in publishing history. On the front of the card is a wonderful, original, illustrated print by kay nielsen showing the artist himself in the process of completing his famous mural, the first spring. His books are to be found in any animators library today.
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