Willy Pogny Rediscovered

About this book

Famed in the early twentieth century for his Art Nouveaustyle depictions of episodes from mythology Willy Pogny illustrated books for readers of all ages. This collection featuring the best examples of design illustration and calligraphy from the artists early career returns a long-neglected master illustrator to the public eye. The Hungarian-born artist studied in Paris and worked in London for a decade before his arrival in the United States in 1915. In addition to his successes as a muralist set designer and art instructor Pogny illustrated more than 100 books. This is the first collection of his selected works featuring many hard-to-find images that have been out of print for more than 80 years. More than 100 color and black-and-white illustrations include scenes from fairy tales and adventure stories such as Wagners "Ring" cycle of Parsifal Lohengrin and Tannhuser. Other sources of inspiration include a 1908 edition of Faust Gullivers Travels andNathaniel Hawthornes A Wonder Book and Tanglewood Tales.