Tove jansson illustration

Tove Jansson (1951)

Artist Harry Clarke was born in Dublin, Ireland, on 17th March 1889. He was a leading artist of the Irish Arts and Crafts Movement, as well as the Golden Age of Illustration. The son of a craftsman (Joshua Clarke), Harry Clarke was exposed to art (and in particular Art Nouveau) at an early age. He went to school at Belvedere College, and by his late teens was studying stained glass at the Dublin Art School. While there, his The Consecration of St Mel, Bishop of Longford, by St Patrick won…

It’s extraordinary to realise that the very first Moomin book, published in Swedish in 1945, was not translated into English until 1991. Even then, it was issued by a Scandinavian publisher, never by a British company. In truth this is very much an early book. The story seems a little like a draft for something not quite resolved, although it does enlighten the Moomin reader on certain points. In later books references are made to a great flood as well as a nasty incident involving…

Comet in Moominland . 1946. Discover tovejansson.com, the most extensive website dedicated to the life, art, and legacy of Finnish artist Tove Jansson.

I hope you know Moomins from your childhood! It was a surprise to me, when I was told that the writer of the book - Tove Marika Jansson

In addition to the Moomins, the artist Tove Jansson made herself known for her murals and works in large public spaces from the 1940s onwards.

The original Moomin books and comic series depict creatures in which the author Tove Jansson captured the personalities of her closest people, particularly her parents and her lesbian lover

I was introduced to the Moomins when the first Japanese translation of Finn Family Moomintroll by author/artist Tove Jansson came out. It was love at first sight: There was someone who wrote and drew, and she was a woman. Jansson became my first role model, before I even knew of such a concept. (Today, I am a visual artist who writes, and live with a black cat, just like the one Jansson held in the jacket photo on that first Japanese edition.) I devoured every volume that followed…

Cover artwork for the book 'The Moomins and the Great Flood' created by Finnish artist and author Tove Jansson in 1945 #womensart

https://flic.kr/p/85DbfS | winter olympics | Original drawings by Tove Jansson…

I recently reread all my Moomin books and I came to a startling revelation: You know that fantasy were you want to move to the country and live in a cute house and everything is easy-going and you …

K is for the island of Klovharu. Tove Jansson would have been 100 this week, an event that provoked a huge outpouring of affection. Much of this has to do, of course, with her timeless Moomin stor…

It is spring in the valley and the Moomins are ready for adventure! Moomintroll and his friends Snufkin and Sniff find the Hobgoblin's top hat, all shiny and...

K is for the island of Klovharu. Tove Jansson would have been 100 this week, an event that provoked a huge outpouring of affection. Much of this has to do, of course, with her timeless Moomin stor…