Throwback Post Pick is a weekly feature where I fling open the vaults of past works – no matter the naivete they reflect – and revel in the making of progress! So come, TBT with me!
There’s just something about this piece that I just adore! I mean not only did I somehow manage to get the line “God and Devil syncopated”in there (seriously) but I also can remember writing it for a now defunct blog…
John Bauer (1882-1918), illustrator and Swedish painter.
This artist will realize the illustrations of tales, but will never stop doubting of his talent, dreaming of painting essentialy with oil, the “true art”, but not being able to spend a lot of time on it for lack of money.
He died tragically with his family in 1918, after the capsize of the boat supposed to bring them to a new house in Stockholm.
(The pictures show, in order: Lena dances with the knight, 1915 ; The Swan princess, 1908 ; From time to time, the intrigue took the reins, unknown date ; A knight rode on, 1915 ; Agneta and Sjökungen, 1910 ; Princess Tuvstarr gazing down into the dark waters of the forest tarn, 1913 ; One summer’s evening they went with Bianca Maria deep into the forest, 1913 ; The magic ride, 1910 ; Look at them,“ troll mother said. "Look at my sons! You won’t find more beautiful trolls on this side of the moon, 1915 ; and finally, Agneta and Sjökungen)
