May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting. Illustrator idols roger duvoisin, abner graboff, beatrice alemagna, bruno munari, ezra jack keats, ben shahn i could go on forever. Cats ice cream art print of illustration by lim heng swee aka ilovedoodle print measures about x including a white border frame is ice cream cat cool summer digi art illustration simple prints love the tail and legs used to look like its melting. Some images from 1960 mr angelo, by marjory schwalje, pictures by abner graboff. See more ideas about illustration, art and illustration art. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as cds or access codes. Concluding my interview with jon graboff, artist and illustrator abner graboff s son, we talk about animation, the numbers game, and music. He illustrated a whole host of childrens books in the 1950. Abner graboff s most popular book is what can cats do abner graboff has 16 books on goodreads with 70 ratings.
He illustrated a whole host of childrens books in the 1950s and 60s, but has worked consistently from the 40s until the mid 80s in his truly distinctive style. Abner graboff was a highly prolific artist and childrens book illustrator, active from the 1950s to the 1970s. Love abner graboff s illustrationslove disambiguation love is an emotion of strong affection and personal attachment. Fishinkblog 5918 abner graboff 10 book illustration. When asked to tell the publisher something about his hobbies, mr.
There arent that many websites on the internet that have information about him. Buch design graphisches design illustrator libros popup magazin design graphisches design illustrator libros popup magazin design. See all 15 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Lot of 14 vtg best in childrens books abner graboff andy warhol. See more ideas about childrens book illustration, illustration and childrens books. An adobe illustrator alternative will let you create and edit vector graphics without an expensive creative cloud subscription.
Abner graboff is the illustrator who made me love the 50s, hes an outstanding artist, each book is a treat its very difficult to find informations about him so i recommend you the fantastic blog of ward jenkins who interviewed abner s son jon graboff. A fresh look at cats illustrated by sir abner graboff. Graboff s expansive, bold illustrations are robust, captivating and full of warmth and humour. Mcgarritys peppermint sweater illustrated by abner. Im curious, do you know if your father did any work in animation. So i hunted for this book to replace the damaged one and found it on amazon. Abner graboff is a young artist, wellknown in the field of commerical art, who makes his bow to the world of childrens books with his pictures for the sun looks down. Sketch book abner graboff abstract illustration very beautiful book. Creative fresh, cats, abner, graboff, and ink image ideas.
A fresh look at cats illustrated by sir abner graboff in 1963 this marvelous book was written and illustrated by one of the most talented illustrator of the mid century. See more ideas about illustration, illustration art and. Contemporary japanese illustrator toru fukuda s work is dripping with midcentury, abner graboffflavored goodness. Were signed up to the 365 poster blog rss feed and last week they wrote an eyecatching post about abner graboff, a childrens book and lp illustrator. Abner graboff 191986 was a highly prolific artist and childrens book illustrator, active from the 1950s to the 1970s. See more ideas about illustration, childrens book illustration and illustration art. A fresh look at cats illustrated by sir abner graboff in 1963.
See more ideas about illustration, childrens book illustration and retro illustration. He was such a talented and quirky illustrator that his work just makes me beam. Fishinkblog abner graboff book illustration design. The expressive characterization of the cat under scrutiny will ensure this feline finds a way to earn a welcome place in your lap as. Abner graboff is one of those illustrators that you discover every now and then, whose work is so wonderfull. See more ideas about illustration, illustration art and childrens book illustration.
The best free alternatives to adobe illustrator 2020. Adobe illustrator is the industrystandard software for creating and. Dec 11, 2014 this pin was discovered by julia frakes. If you can find any of his books, they are a super resource for teaching art lessons. Daddy days abner graboff wissenschaft illustration. Sainte rita adam et eve pink art color rosa illustrations posters people illustrations design illustrations book illustration vintage art. The original book has illustrations by abner graboff which are not typical childrens pictureswhich been scribbled on. Abner s work wouldve fit in perfectly with various studios that were producing interesting work during the 50s, especially upa studios. An exploration of the finest in art, illustration, crafts and design from around the world featuring animals, both real and fantastic. Abner graboff s most popular book is what can cats do.
Illustrator kyle beckett accent on blog accent opaque. This book was a favourite of my daughters when she went to the granparents house. Abner graboff continued retro illustration, illustration. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Nov 4, 2018 abner graboff was born in 1919, the son of two russian immigrants living in new jersey. Illustrator kyle beckett spoke to his process and his favorite parts of. Merrill, they spent their honeymoon in a remote cabin. There are many things cats can do that children cant, such. Some images from 1960 mr angelo, by marjory schwalje.
I keep coming across illustrations by abner graboff that ive not seen before. Jon was gracious enough to share some fascinating stories, as well as family photos. Abner graboff is one of those illustrators that you discover every now and then, whose work is so wonderfully unique and inspirational that it reminds you why you chose to study illustration in the first place. Something for you, something for me by watts, mabel.
We decided that we had to investigate his work further as wed never heard of him or seen his work. A fresh look at cats illustrated by sir abner graboff in. Illustration by abner graboff from skippy the skunk. Discover more of the best fresh, cats, abner, graboff, and ink inspiration on designspiration. On there, illustrator eric sturdevant had posted some fantastic pages from several of graboffs books. I was looking for this book for a long time because im a cat lover too and i was so happy when my husband offered me this book for my birthday. Books by abner graboff author of you english words. Abner graboff book design, vintage childrens books. Recently, i had the excellent opportunity of interviewing jon graboff, asking him if he could enlighten us about his father, illustrator and. See more ideas about illustration art, illustration and childrens book illustration. Illustration liebe abner graboffs illustrationen a healthy diet check up.
A prolific illustrator who illustrated some fantastic childrens books in the 50s and 60s, very little is known about him, even trying to find his work online can be something of a. A guide to teaching your child to read by abner graboff. Vtg nasa space star ship travel shuttle program illustration cross section art. Abner graboff was born in 1919, the son of two russian immigrants living in new jersey.
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