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pete beard
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Приєднався 20 бер 2016
I had always thought that many illustrators from the past got nothing like the attention they deserved so I decided to make some videos about a few of these almost forgotten talents.
The unsung heroes series was originally intended to be about illustrators from what's known as the golden age of illustration. But I soon realised that meant ignoring many early 20th century illustrators who strictly speaking didn't fit that description.
So I compromised and ended up with parameters of those born between 1850 and 1910.
There are also videos about individual illustrators who are personal favourites of mine, mostly but not exclusively from the early 20th century.
And there are a range of others on various aspects of illustration, such as children's books, advertising, art deco or a certain historical period. If it's illustration then it has my interest. And I very much hope it has yours, too.
The unsung heroes series was originally intended to be about illustrators from what's known as the golden age of illustration. But I soon realised that meant ignoring many early 20th century illustrators who strictly speaking didn't fit that description.
So I compromised and ended up with parameters of those born between 1850 and 1910.
There are also videos about individual illustrators who are personal favourites of mine, mostly but not exclusively from the early 20th century.
And there are a range of others on various aspects of illustration, such as children's books, advertising, art deco or a certain historical period. If it's illustration then it has my interest. And I very much hope it has yours, too.
THE HUMOROUS ILLUSTRATIONS OF WALTER TRIER HD
As with many of the subjects who have featured in this series to date, I had always assumed - erroneously - that for those with an interest in illustration Walter Trier would be quite widely known.
As a kid in the 1950s I saw a lot of his work in children's books and he was one of several humorous illustrators who made me think that's what I wanted to be, too. What I liked then and to this day was the deliberate absurdity of his images and the very unrealistic way he rendered them. So here he is for your consideration and I hope he makes a similar favourable impression on you.
As a kid in the 1950s I saw a lot of his work in children's books and he was one of several humorous illustrators who made me think that's what I wanted to be, too. What I liked then and to this day was the deliberate absurdity of his images and the very unrealistic way he rendered them. So here he is for your consideration and I hope he makes a similar favourable impression on you.
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A CENTURY OF ILLUSTRATED TRAVEL POSTERS HD
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In digging out images for this video I quickly became aware how many were unsigned and uncredited. So although I've included a few I have favoured images where I can name the illustrator. And although I have also included a few posters which have depicted the means of travel I have concentrated far more on the generally more engrossing scenic and human work. After much consideration I've left o...
THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF GUSTAF TENGGREN HD
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Gustaf Tenggren isn't the only illustrator to have undergone a stylistic transformation, but with most others the change was to one extent or another evolutionary. In Tenggren's case the change of direction was apparently both instant and permanent. And in many ways his total output spans two distinctively different approaches to the creation of fantasy narratives during the 20th century.
THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF TAKEO TAKEI HD
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Takeo Takei is another illustrator who featured briefly in an early instalment of the unsung heroes series. But as with others I subsequently managed to find more written and visual material, enabling a more detailed look at his life and career. As with quite a lot of Japanese art and culture I find his work both fascinating and baffling. Nevertheless it's a source of infinite pleasure and visu...
THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF JAN MARCIN SZANCER HD
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In his lifetime Jan Marcin Szancer somehow found the time to write articles and scripts, work extensively in theatre, film and TV as a set and costume designer and even took occasional acting roles. He was the very first artistic director of The national Polish TV company between 1952 and 1958 and he also worked as a professor at the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts for over two decades. But none of...
THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF THÉOPHILE STEINLEN HD
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Outside his adopted country France the name Théophile Steinlen doesn't mean an awful lot to most people. He's certainly far less well remembered than his contemporary Henri de Toulouse Lautrec, even though at the time he was just as admired, if not more so. I can think of nobody who captured Parisian life, from the frivolous through to the heartbreaking, in the late 19th and early 20th century ...
THE ILLUSTRATED POSTERS OF ACHILLE MAUZAN HD
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As is frequently and frustratingly the case there is only minimal biographical information about French poster artist Achille Mauzan. But as usual I'm hopeful that the sheer pleasure of viewing so many marvellously imaginative, comical and accomplished illustrations will compensate. Please note I'm taking a holiday in a few day's time so I won't be able to reply to some comments until my return...
THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF HUGH THOMSON HD
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It never ceases to amaze me that illustrators of the calibre of Hugh Thomson can become so sidelined in terms of awareness of their lives and achievements. During his lifetime he was only marginally less popular than the obvious stellar presences of the Golden Age such as Rackham and Dulac. I had intended to feature him in the unsung heroes series but subsequently found a large volume of his il...
THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF AUSTIN BRIGGS HD
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In the USA Austin Briggs has a fairly solid reputation among many contemporary illustrators and those with an interest in the subject. But the very American nature of his work has meant that he is much less well known elsewhere on the planet. He was one of a group of illustrators who followed Norman Rockwell and his contemporaries as essentially representational illustrators, but who also devel...
THE CARTOONS AND CARICATURES OF HONORÉ DAUMIER HD
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The story of Honoré Daumier isn't a particularly happy one. Despite his immense popular success as a humorous illustrator and caricaturist during his lifetime he was somewhat consumed with resentment that he failed to achieve similar success as an artist. As someone who never had the slightest ambition to be a proper artist I struggle to imagine why he just couldn't have been happy with the han...
THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF EINAR NERMAN HD
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I first featured Einar Nerman quite early in the unsung heroes series, but as with a growing number of others I felt should return to his work in greater detail. At that time I made the mistake of pronouncing his name Eye-nar, but found out later in Swedish it's Ee-nar. Any other linguistic slip-ups featured here I also apologise for in advance. But I make no apologies for this extended look in...
THE ILLUSTRATED POSTERS OF MARCELLO DUDOVICH HD
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The title of this video is admittedly a little inaccurate, as Dudovich did also create a reasonable amount of work that wasn't for posters. But I wanted to acknowledge that it was with the many posters he produced throughout the first half of the 20th century that he made his reputation. In all his work he displayed a significant graphic talent, and sadly in this century he doesn't get the atte...
THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF ANTONY GROVES RAINES HD
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This look at the work of Irish illustrator Antony Groves-Raines is somewhat shorter than usual, for the frustrating reason that there is next to next to no biographical information about the man, and not a vast amount of decent resolution work to show either. Nevertheless I'm a great admirer of his whimsical work and I feel compelled to do what I can to bring it to a wider audience. I hope some...
THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF EMMETT WATSON HD
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The name Emmett Watson doesn't register with many outside those with an interest in pulp fiction. Nevertheless he was one of its staunchest and most enduring illustrators during his career and unfortunately short life. I had him earmarked for a future unsung heroes appearance, but as luck would have it his grandson Jim Watson made contact and pointed me in the direction of his website at emmett...
ABNER GRABOFF - LINES, SHAPES AND COLOURS HD
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Abner Graboff was entirely new to me when I first started making these videos. I still don't know if he could actually draw in conventional terms and I really don't care, but his disregard for conventional representation in his children's picture book illustration has proven to be massively influential on many who have followed in his wake. I'm indebted to Ward Jenkins and his interview with Gr...
THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF ÉLISABETH IVANOVSKY HD
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THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF ÉLISABETH IVANOVSKY HD
THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF HOWARD PYLE HD
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THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF HOWARD PYLE HD
THE CHAOTIC COMIC CREATIONS OF ROY WILSON HD 1080p
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THE CHAOTIC COMIC CREATIONS OF ROY WILSON HD 1080p
THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF KAY NIELSEN HD
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THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF KAY NIELSEN HD
THE ILLUSTRATED POSTERS OF GINO BOCCASILE HD 1080p
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THE ILLUSTRATED POSTERS OF GINO BOCCASILE HD 1080p
THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF NORMAN LINDSAY HD
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THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF NORMAN LINDSAY HD
SIX CENTURIES OF BIBLICAL ILLUSTRATION HD
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SIX CENTURIES OF BIBLICAL ILLUSTRATION HD
THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF HERBERT LEUPIN HD
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THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF HERBERT LEUPIN HD
THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF JOHN AUSTEN HD
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THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF JOHN AUSTEN HD
THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF EDWARD McKNIGHT KAUFFER HD
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THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF EDWARD McKNIGHT KAUFFER HD
THE ILLUSTRATORS OF ANDERSEN'S FAIRY TALES HD
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THE ILLUSTRATORS OF ANDERSEN'S FAIRY TALES HD
Stunning video again, Pete. You are one of the most hard working creators on UA-cam. I have previously seen Trier's brilliant jabs at the führer and his companions, but here you have shown us the great depth of his work.
Thank you for another excellent video, Peter. It's a pity you could not find more of his work but I am sure it was not for the lack of trying. When my children were young they had several books of the crazy people type shown here. It seems a good idea is a good idea. The illustration of the wizard at 14:47 with the stuffed crocodile hanging from the ceiling was a bit of a surprise. In his Disc World book the late Terry Pratchett tells how every wizard had a stuffed crocodile hanging from the ceiling and though nobody knew why it was always taken as a sure sign that he was a real wizard.
Love your videos so much! Is there a chance you could make a video about Dean Cornwell or Maed Schauffer? I love their art, but they arent very well known.
Ausgezeichnet! I must admit I don't think I ever saw his work before, even in his English language publications. The US and Canada were certainly fortunate receiving all the highly talented refugees from Europe during the WWII era.
How superb was that final illustration! A beautiful loving and respectful tribute Pete, as always!
Utterly charming artist! Thank you for this tribute to a very colourful artist; really enjoyed this!
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Lovely stuff and a great sign off as usual!!
These look very familiar. Have any of his books been published in English?
Thank you again, Pete Beard! This is brilliant. Trier's illustrations had a deep impression on me (German, born in 1968). Greetings from Berlin, Gerd (Little remark: As far as I know Walter Trier's (1890-1951) pictures series "The Jolly Steamship" from the 1940s was only found in 2005 surprisingly in Erich Kästner's estate. With the verses by Harry Rowohlt (1945-2015), it has then been turned into a complete picture book for the first time)
Very interesting, great artist, thanks! In a similar time frame, the entertainer Eddie Cantor often performed in bl@ck face. When asked later on, after it was no longer socially accepted why he did that, he said something along the line of, "It made the people laugh."
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What a pure delight, and I especially liked your opening image and closing one.
Thank you for this. Some of his invariably kind, light work is kept here in Toronto and it has been shown along with other satirical art. “[The Art Gallery of Ontario] received a gift from the Trier-Fodor Foundation of over 1100 works by Trier and 345 folk toys. The gift was accompanied by an endowment to support the acquisition of humorous, satirical and illustrative art.”
Siempre es un placer encontrar un nuevo video de Mr Beard. Me descubro como un crío que rebusca en una inmensa biblioteca llena de obras de arte, mientras un guía extremadamente amable me indica dónde mirar. Gracias
“Life under the Nazi regime could only get worse”. Ah, the well known British understatement 😅
Oh, how I've been waiting for this! Thank you!
art is the peak of human achievement.
Thank you, another gem! I appreciate your reminder that the art needs to be viewed thru the lenses of the time it was made. Not always politically correct, but a product of the age. Have you considered Beth & Joe Krush? I fondly remember their work from the 50's & 60's. Illustrated some of Elizabeth Enright's books.
Thanks.. i was about to watch the video tomorrow and... too late. Great arts, great artist, and a high quality video/presentation, what can be better ?!
another cracker Pete, thank you and the comment about how this world is going-yes indeed.
Your work deserves a tv series Pete. One of the best channels l have seen on You Tube
Liked that one Pete, thank you. What is Real? is the same as asking what is Truth? Answer the later then one finds the real.
Thank You, Mr.Beard I Often Don’t comment but I’ve been a longtime viewer and lover of your channel your videos have exposed me to so many amazing talents of the past and Walter Trier’s whimsical style especially resonates with me heavily the last part about finding his art a brief moment away from reality I can definitely agree with in fact all of the illustrators you show help bring me a moment of calm in a stressful life with there immense skill and talent wrapping me into there artwork again thank you!
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Thank you, Mr. Beard. You have turned me on to more illustrators that I never would have known about than I can count. Your work is a blessing.
Excellent....as always....hope all is well up in deepest Lancashire....cheers Pete...E....😊😊
What an amazing illustrator! Thank you once again, Pete. I can always count on you to lift my spirits. ❤ Shirley
Hello again and thanks for this favourable comment - and your reply to the amusingly named Egg Sarnie. You don't specify which illustrator you favour but I hope it's Arne Ungermann, because I'm currently working on a video all about him and his work.
To solstican (1936) του Einar Nermam δίνει ένα διπλό μύνημα. Ήταν ένας τρόπος για να χρηματοδοτήσει την κρατική οργάνωση SOLSTICAN που Βοηθούσε την υγεία των παιδιών ,τα σπίρτα με το αγόρι που βαδίζει προς τον ήλιο έκαναν λίγο περισσότερο από τα άλλα σπίρτα, και μια πολιτική θέση ότι το μέλλον των παιδιών μας είναι στα αριστερά της σοσιαλδημοκρατίας που ήταν τότε η κυρίαρχη πολιτική δύναμη στην Σουηδία. Ο Nerman ήταν ένθερμος σοσιαλδημοκράτης. Η εικονογραφία του είναι ότι ποιο σουηδικό υπάρχει. ΥΠΈΡΟΧΗ η παρουσίαση σας. Σας ευχαριστώ.🇬🇷🇸🇪🍓💖👏👏👏
Ευχαριστούμε για την εκτίμησή σας για αυτό το βίντεο και για τις πρόσθετες πληροφορίες σχετικά με την εταιρεία αγώνα. Δεν το ήξερα αυτό.
can you please stop using the fcucking MIZERABLE a-i voice??? why cant you just speak. i h8te r0b0ts. everyone does. i watch your vidz sometimes. but im going to just d0wn em, so you dont get kredit, and turn off volume. if you start talking, i will watch on here so you get the points.
What a wonderful compilation of really beautiful posters! Thank you!
I'm very glad you enjoyed the video, and thanks for commenting.
You . paint beautifully. With words!
What a nice thing to say. Much appreciated.
I noticed your earlier videos mention Pete Beard and the Missing Links! This is really fun for me. I also like to play guitar and sing as well as learning illustration. This is a solid production! I never dug very deep into the Stones catalog but I like what I'm hearing!
Thanks a lot for your appreciation of my musical efforts, especially as very few even watch them. That's how i started the channel before moving on to illustration. Luckily, that did a bit better.
Oh my word! Wonderful work that I was previously entirely unaware of. Thank you.
Thanks for another favourable comment. And I'm delighted to have introduced you to Stanny's work
Thank you so much for this so interesting video. We learn so much from your channel, thanks to your beautiful work, images and explanations.
Thanks a lot for your appreciation of my work on the channel. And I'm glad you enjoyed Dudovich's posters.
Another mind opening lecture from Pete Beard about the universe of illustration. Thanks a lot!
Thanks a lot for your appreciation. It's very welcome.
Thank you.
...and thanks for your appreciation.
Lucky dip of today: there are four Great artists I ain’t known before. Jones, McMein, Calvo Lada, Their work was not Dada. I’m so glad that there are many more.
Thanks as always for the appreciation - and another limerick which made me smile.
Superb, thank you.
Thanks, and I'm glad you enjoyed his work.
You are balm to my Soul. Amidst the hub bub of these stupid political times in the U. S. That i forgot how sweetly your dulcid csn soothe me. As they say at the Paris Olympics: MERCI Beaucoup!! Respectfully and Gratefully yours Gregg Oreo Long Beach CA Etats Unis
Hello again Gregg, and many thanks for your continuing appreciation. Don't get me started on stupid political times here in the People's Republic of Socialist What Used to be Great Britain. I think perhaps it's all part of the universe's plan so that I won't mind too much when I kick the bucket...
Indeed, he should be remembered and admired! I loved the sail boat painting he did later in life. And the animals. And the creepy fisherman. Maybe he is an old lighthouse guy come back to warn us about the waters nearby.♥️✌️🗳️🟦
Thaks a lot fr your comments. Im delighted to have made another cnvert to the many wonders of De Becque's work. That he is so unknown is criminal in my book.
A superb overview, Pete. Thank you! The video could have been twice as long and you still would have a wealth of illustrations to choose from and it would have been just as mesmerizing. A better-looking world indeed.
Many thanks for your appreciation. And I would make this - and other - videos longer, but somewhat depressingly average view time is less than half of the video's length. If all my viewers were as keen as you it would be a different story.
Did Rockwell illustrate Marilyn? He must've. Who didn't? Great channel. Thank you.
Thanks a lot for your appreciation. I'm pretty sure he didn't illustrate her. I've certainly never seen any evidence of it, and if I had found some I would definitely have included it.
Opening yet another door with the invitation to meet an artist, you introduced Niklaus Stoecklin. Jumping effortlessly from style to style, he entrances in so many ways, his versatility quite astonishing. In so many areas in life we are settling for less than the best, the apparent need to imitate and copy squashing creativity and personal expression. This video was another winner. Thank you
Thanks for contining to delve into the content and I'm very pleased you continue to find it a rewarding activity.
<3 the vid as usual, thx !!
Thanks for both comments, and I must confess I didn't know comments had any bearing on my algorithmic status. But then I don't know what an algorithm is either.
@@petebeard I think nobody goes ;) thx a lot any way
love this channel, thx for the vid! I'm just commenting to boost up the the algorithm btw, I think you know my appreciation by now. :)
I will surely remember you in my will.
Musso was not assassinated on 1943. He was deposed and imprisoned, but was rescued by the Nazis and installed as dictator of a puppet state in North Italy (the "Salo Republic"); he was captured by partisans trying to flee over the border in 1945 and summarily executed.
You are of course absolutely correct. I should have researched that a bit harder.
Who is the artist to the first poster we see in the video? Really like that one. PS: Great video as always! 👍
Thanks for the appreciation - and the original poster is by Tom Purvis in 1937 for Canadian pacific cruises. Obviously I messed about with it for the purposes of widescreen etc.
This was excellent!
I'm glad you think so. Thanks.
Would you mind if I embed this video in an article I’m writing. It’s about Jack’s movie poster work
Hello, and if by embed - a term I'm not all that familiar with - you mean place the url linking to the video, I would be very happy about that. I can never have to many views or subscribers.
@@petebeard - Thanks mate. The article will come out in October and I will try to send you the link when it’s live. BTW, embed means that the video will be visible in the article that people can watch, like, etc.