Karoly reich

Károly Reich (1922-1988) was a Hungarian illustrator. You can see immediately that his work is Eastern European. He approaches his subjects in an almost decorative way, like in folk art. His choise of material however is unusual: he seems to have embrased the humble felt tip pen, for some purist the least of materials. And the two outer illustrations on the top row seem to be linocuts, but with the lino itself colored in! So he had one foot in tradition, and the other foot firmly in…

This card arrived 7/16/2014 from Hungary If you would like to participate in the Post Card Swap that we are running just send a postcard to: Way Up In Alaska 59 College Rd #214 Fairbanks AK 99701 USA and we will send an Alaska postcard back in return :) Can write us a note on it, just say hi, or PC SWAP and will get one out day after we receive it :) Don't forget to put your address on it so we will know where to send our reply to :)

I first encountered Karoly Reich in the form of some postcards in the gift shop of the Art Museum in Budapest, and I liked them so much that I had to buy all of them. I know that I still have them around here somewhere! (Its a little hard to keep track of small items like that with all the moving) But I always wanted to frame them and put them in my daughter's bedroom. Anyway, there are plenty of children's illustrators, but there are a few who really have individual styles - and within…

Károly Reich

When Laura and Emily brought back the below postcards from their inspiration trip to Old World Hungary, they could barely keep them away from me. I was ready to start designing graphics immediately. postcards of Károly’s Reich linocuts from Tea’s inspiration trip I saw on the back of the cards that they were by Károly …

Karoly Reich, (8 August 1922 – 7 September 1988) the Hungarian born children’s book illustrator was a great innovator. The main features of his work were light, clean lines, a uniquely indiv…

My little trip around the world of folk art continues with a visit to Hungary, a country whose bold popular crafts include a stunning embroidery tradition. The vivid colors and joyful love of nature present in these art forms find a wonderful individual expression in the works of Károly Reich. Three linocuts by Károly Reich Károly Reich (1922–1988) was an Hungarian artist best known for his children's book illustrations and poster designs. Born in a farming family in the lake Balaton area…

Károly Reich - one-headed dragon - tale illustration

Recently, while browsing online for bear pictures (as all good arctophiles are wont to do), I chanced upon the work of Hungarian artist Reich Károly (1922-1988). Just in case you’re feeling a…