Anna Zinkeisen(1901-1976) is a little known British painter but very accomplished and successful in her lifetime. You can read a more extensive biography on her at this excellent blog http://artinconnu.blogspot.com/2008/09/doris-and-anna-zinkeisen.htmlThere is something magic and surreal about these drawings that attracted me as soon as I saw them. The rhythm and the flow of the lines make them so atmospheric and special.
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Oh, what memories! I read "Prelude", the biography of the pianist Eileen Joyce, as a child - about 45 years ago, and I remember these illustrations as if it was yesterday. I am a pianist myself (nowhere as good as Eileen of course!) and oh, how I remember identifying with the drawings of this charming little girl! Thank you so much for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the previous post! What memories! I read this book many times in 1965. My mother bought it for me and I loved it! Wish I could find a copy for my collection.
ReplyDeleteI remember those drawings so much. Thank you for posting this, a wonderful trip down memory lane!
I still have this book and loved it as a child. I am now looking forward to reading it to my grandchildren.
ReplyDeleteI just discovered this page. I loved this book and had totally forgotten about it. My mother got it for me in the mid 1960’s. I have since misplaced it but would love to get a copy. Like a previous comment, I remember the illustrations so well. What a great trip down memory lane indeed.
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