Friday, 16 April 2010

• Fine Art Friday:Brent

  Illustrator Isabelle Brent is my artist of the week.

  Here's a link to her webpage.

  I had planned to highlight Elizabeth Vigee-LeBrun, whose birthday is today.

  Here's a link to my prior entry about this favorite painter.

   

   

   

   

   

  The image is cropped from the front of a favorite book - an anthology of poetry edited by Neil Philip and illustrated by Ms Brent - and obviously refers to Edward Lear's delightful verse, The Owl and the Pussy-Cat.

  I picked up this rendition of Best-Loved Poems about five years ago when I began to highlight a poem a day during the month of April aka National Poetry Month.  It was a bargain for the pocketbook, but has been a rich source of pleasure.

  That's how I was introduced to Ms Brent.  She is one of today's foremost book illustrators, celebrated for he use of gold leaf and her understanding of decoration.

  I've added all of her books to my Amazon Wish List.

  I'll give them as gifts.

  Or take them to sea..... with the Owl and the Pussy-cat.... in a beautiful pea-green boat. 

  Currently Best-Loved Poems see related

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