Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
Monday, September 23, 2013
The Art of Beth and Joe Krush
If you live in North America and have ever read The Borrowers (or any of the four books in the series that followed)...
... then you are already familiar with the art of Beth and Joe Krush.
Mary Norton's The Borrowers told the story of a family of tiny people who live secretly in the walls and floors of an English house and "borrow" from the big people in order to survive.
Diana Stanley was the original illustrator when the book was first published in England in 1952, but when Harcourt Brace released a North American edition the following year, Beth and Joe Krush were chosen to provide the cover and interior art.
Between 1953 and 1982, the Krushs illustrated all five Borrowers books. Yet after nearly 30 years of being so closely associated with Mary Norton's creations, they never met the author - and spoke with her only once - on the phone.
In a 1988 interview with Philadelphia Inquirer staff writer Sara Solovitch, Beth Krush said, "We got a letter from her once in which she said that she liked our drawings but she thought they were really a little too fancy for what Homily would have had the facility or material to make."
"I wish she had told us that before," continued Beth. "We would have been glad to change it."
Whatever reservations Norton may have had, it's fair to say that the Krush's charming, detailed drawings can be at least partly credited with the success of the books in North America.
While The Borrowers is likely the most famous of Beth and Joe Krush's artistic accomplishments, it represents only the tiniest example of this talented couple's life's work.
This week; a look at the careers and the art of Beth and Joe Krush.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
sport watch under 1000 best smartwatch
ReplyDelete4 Day Diet Planonline diet plan in delhi
ReplyDeleteHello. How can I spy on a cell phone without installing software on the target phone? I would be grateful if you gave me any relevant info.
ReplyDeleteVery amazing post!
ReplyDeleteA lot thanks for sharing with us,
We are again come on your website,
Thanks and good day,
Please visit our site,
Corrugated Packaging Boxes
This is a very helpful info!
ReplyDeleteA lot thanks for sharing with us,
We are again come on your website,
Thanks and good day,
Please visit our site,
corrugated box in Thane
situs judi bola
ReplyDeletempo99
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing
we are Roofing Repair company contact uss canada(604 655 8486)
roofing contractor
gutter company
Pakistani Rishta
photo booth rentals in australia
photo booth rentals in usa
Thanks for share really very nice aarticle i like your blog too much
ReplyDeletecustom mylar bags
E-Commerce Diversify
Roofing company
Great work ! .. keep on writing guys . thank you .
ReplyDeleteSuggest good information in this message, click here.
ReplyDeleteUFABET วิธีสมัคร
UFABET รวยด้วยบาคาร่า
Banyak sekali situs pkv yang bermunculan saat ini, mulai dari situs situs yang lama sampai dengan situs situs yang baru, di situs pkv teman temman cukup daftar 1 id bisa untuk bermain 9 permainan dalam satu server, bermain dengan beda situs, dalam 1 id ada permainan poker online, dominoqq, capsa susun , aduqq, bandarq, bandarpoker dll. sistem deposit dan pendaftaran sangat mudah, setelah teman teman deposit teman teman bisa langsung bermain untuk deposit bisa menggunakan pulsa online jadi sangat simple bukan. murni player vs player admin tidak di perbolehkan bermain, keamanan dan kenyamanan adalah prioritas kami. agen dominoqq online deposit pulsa kam sudah kumpulkan beberapa situs pkv yg terpercaya dalam satu web ini teman teman bisa cek di list situs pkv di bawah ini. daftar dan login situs pkv online serta link alternatif resmi
ReplyDelete