![]() Encouraged by a visit to Australia to improve his health at the tender age of 16, Rackham had evidently had ample opportunity to improve his painting skills and plan for the future. However, his interest in art was constant. At the age of approximately 18, Rackham followed his father's example and took work as a clerk. Son of Alfred and Annie Rackham, Arthur Rackham was born into a large family. ![]() Left: Arthur Rackham, photograph taken c.1890 Rackham himself however, has remained a shadowy figure, as elusive as the fairies and gnomes that inhabit many of his pictures. What artist do you know that has illustrated classics including 'The Wind in the Willows' 'Peter Pan' 'Alice in Wonderland' 'The Sleeping Beauty' 'Cinderella' 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' and 'Fairy Tales of theBrothers Grimm'?īorn in London, in 1867, Arthur Rackham's magical illustrations have attained a classic status, making his books among the most highly collected of all illustrated stories. ![]()
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