tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post3140424181513839191..comments2024-03-28T12:12:53.989-04:00Comments on Today's Inspiration: "Realism" in Childcraftleifpenghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-44204550406681269222011-01-15T14:28:13.298-05:002011-01-15T14:28:13.298-05:00Richard Loehle his wife Betty and his son Allen ar...Richard Loehle his wife Betty and his son Allen are very gifted artist.As well as his late brother Donald and his sister who happens to be my grandmother Peggy Rafter.But Richard stands out as one of the great artist in his generation, and his work will be recognized more and more as time goes on. Thank you for the Great article C.C.RafterAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016712920692079512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-48617099578921216132007-11-22T08:16:00.000-05:002007-11-22T08:16:00.000-05:00Hah! Richard Loehle is my grandfather. :-) He is...Hah! Richard Loehle is my grandfather. :-) He is extremely talented, and I'm not saying this just because I am his granddaughter. His wife Betty is also an amazing artist. Just thought I'd drop a note.Sholehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17851169347024464098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-5609070903889049362007-06-24T05:31:00.000-04:002007-06-24T05:31:00.000-04:00I hadn't thought about the risk factor, but I'm su...I hadn't thought about the risk factor, but I'm sure you're right. I remember the "modern" illustrations appearing in textbooks too- I didn't appreciate the design elements as a kid. (I'm 66 now) JudyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-59522871841533002502007-06-22T10:25:00.000-04:002007-06-22T10:25:00.000-04:00Thanks Jeff and Judy! :-)Judy; you're comment con...Thanks Jeff and Judy! :-)<BR/><BR/>Judy; you're comment confirms my suspicion that illustrators and art directors were taking some risks with their use of those "modern" styles, as you put it.<BR/><BR/>Today we take stylization for granted - we even think of many of these styles as "old fashioned' or "retro' - but we have to remember that they were a bold step forward at a time when realism was the norm. And the public sometimes expressed their outrage at the way artists were interpretting things in a "modern" way.<BR/><BR/>Case in point: <A HREF="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leifpeng/87205589/in/set-72057594049055866/" REL="nofollow">this letter to the editor</A> regarding a Thomas Vroman illustration in Collier's magazine.leifpenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-69299610842308278852007-06-22T05:25:00.000-04:002007-06-22T05:25:00.000-04:00I loved the realistic illustrations as a kid--neve...I loved the realistic illustrations as a kid--never liked the "modern" ones, as we called them. I wish I had the set now though. Thanks for doing this. JudyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-32436668774910804102007-06-21T11:20:00.000-04:002007-06-21T11:20:00.000-04:00Dang!I always want to read the rest of the story t...Dang!<BR/>I always want to read the rest of the story that goes with the illo!<BR/>great stuff L.P!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com