illustration

There's a Blair in there…

June 26, 2007

Mary Blair is one of our favourite Little Golden Book illustrators.. but she also worked for Disney studios in the 1940s and was responsible for the colouring and styling on a number of animated favourites including ‘Alice in Wonderland’, ‘Peter Pan’ and ‘Cinderella’

Mary Blair illustrated just a few memorable Golden Books.. perhaps you have seen ‘I Can Fly’.. but also the gorgeous ‘Baby’s House’ and ‘The New Golden Song Book’.

Hope you enjoy the pretty pictures!

xx mikes

8 Comments

kwoozy July 2, 2007 at 1:12 PM

oh wow! she is great!

samantha June 30, 2007 at 6:38 AM

I have I can Fly, but didn’t know all that about Mary.

Sabine June 29, 2007 at 4:18 PM

Oooh, I love the people that live under the tree, so cosy! Mary Blair is supercalifragilistic expialidocious (or something like that)!!!

Meet Me at Mikes June 28, 2007 at 9:56 PM

Oh.. thanks to everyone that left such lovely comments!
Glorydaze your blog is lovely
Blue Mountains Mary – How exciting to see you – be sure that you say hello so I can come and meet you if i am home
Anastasiac – pleased to be sharing the vintage illustration love
Jessica – thanks for reading our blog! We heart sublime stitching

Jessica June 28, 2007 at 6:52 PM

You ladies never cease to impress. Mary Blair is my absolute favorite! I can’t wait to see what comes of your next stitch-it night!
-Jessica
Sublime Stitching

AnastasiaC June 27, 2007 at 5:24 AM

beautiful illustrations!!!
love vintage childrens books!

bluemountainsmary June 27, 2007 at 2:24 AM

These books are the reason I am coming to visit Meet Me at Mikes on Saturday with my daughter Margot – so Margot and Mary get to Meet you at Mikes all the way from the Blue Mountains! Can’t wait – Mary

glorydaze June 27, 2007 at 2:15 AM

Love the illustrations! You have inspired me, and I have just posted about some old golden books of my own.
Megan

There’s a Blair in there…