Illustrations by Jana Sigmundová for 'O zlé carevně' (The Evil Empress)
(Prague, 1969)
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This little book is a translation of Andrey Platonov's version of a Russian folk tale. His version is called "Soldat i tsaritsa" (The Soldier and the Tsaritsa). I learned this from Robert Chandler, Platonov's translator (by way of Sara Kramer — thank you both!).
Jana Sigmundová (b. 1940) is a Czech graphic artist and illustrator. She studied with František Muzika at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague. The blog Socik Style lists her books with some thumbnails.
In 2013, Albatros republished a 1973 book featuring Sigmundová's illustrations: Little Lucy's Book. They call it "one of the pioneering art-and-education books for very young children."
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Please visit the archives for Czech books illustrated by Hoffmeister, Pacovska, Serych, Stepan, Bednarova, and friends.
This post first appeared on May 1, 2014 on 50 Watts
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This little book is a translation of Andrey Platonov's version of a Russian folk tale. His version is called "Soldat i tsaritsa" (The Soldier and the Tsaritsa). I learned this from Robert Chandler, Platonov's translator (by way of Sara Kramer — thank you both!).
Jana Sigmundová (b. 1940) is a Czech graphic artist and illustrator. She studied with František Muzika at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague. The blog Socik Style lists her books with some thumbnails.
In 2013, Albatros republished a 1973 book featuring Sigmundová's illustrations: Little Lucy's Book. They call it "one of the pioneering art-and-education books for very young children."
Please visit the archives for Czech books illustrated by Hoffmeister, Pacovska, Serych, Stepan, Bednarova, and friends.
This post first appeared on May 1, 2014 on 50 Watts
