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Cicely Mary Barker (28 June 1895 – 16 February 1973) was the illustrator who created the famous Flower Fairies, in the shape of ethereal smiling children with butterfly wings. As a child, she was greatly influenced by the works of the illustrator Kate Greenaway, whom she assiduously copied in her formative years.
Since their first publication in 1923, Cicely Mary Barker’s Flower Fairies have enchanted both adults and children alike around the world. The botanically accurate drawings in the 170 original illustrations, coupled with the enchanting fairy images based on real children from Cicely’s sister’s nursery school, appeal to our innate sense of ...
27 de dez. de 2019 · 27 de dezembro de 2019 by Priscila Brito. Cicely Mary Barker foi uma renomada ilustradora inglesa. É frequentemente lembrada por trazer o mundo mágico e florido das fadas em uma série de ilustrações. A artista era especialista em técnica da aquarela, mas também dominava a pintura a óleo e pastéis.
Cicely Mary Barker's Flower Fairies™ books, published in the first half of last century, are known and loved around the world. They were created by a quiet, unassuming and dedicated artist, who was nevertheless remarkably successful, spending her life illustrating many children's books and sellin
1 de out. de 2020 · Learn about the life and art of Cicely Mary Barker, an English artist who created the Flower Fairies books inspired by nature, botany, and fantasy. Discover her artistic process, influences, and legacy in this article by an art historian.
Cicely Mary Barker published her first Flower Fairies book in 1923; she received £25 for Flower Fairies of the Spring, a collection of twenty-four paintings and illustrations. The books enjoyed huge popularity due to Queen Mary ’s well-known interest in fairy art.
About the author. Cicely Mary Barker’s Flower Fairies™ books, published in the first half of last century, are known and loved around the world. They were created by a quiet, unassuming and dedicated artist, who was nevertheless remarkably successful, spending her life illustrating many children’s books and selling hundreds of ...
