UNSUNG HEROES OF ILLUSTRATION 52

[@TheMarkEH]

This channel is a cornucopia of interesting and entertaining videos. Thanks for all your hard work in keeping them coming Pete.

[@petebeard]

Hello again and there's a great word you don't hear often in these post-literate times - cornucopia. Thanks as ever.

[@emptyentertainments7914]

Excellent as always. Your series continues to be the highlight of KZbin and a must watch.

[@petebeard]

Many thanks for your longstanding dedication to the cause.

[@Elliart]

This is one of my favorite series on KZbin! Thank you for continuing to make these and giving these unsung heroes the recognition they deserve!

[@petebeard]

Hello and it's very rewarding to know that viewers are responding so positively to what I'm trying to do with the channel.

[@wildfood1]

Glad to see that you have not yet run out of underappreciated illustrators to share!

[@petebeard]

Nope - still about as many to feature as already done. And there I was wondering what to do in retirement.

[@Papoompala]

Thank you for the recent surplus of these videos! This is my favorite series on KZbin!

[@petebeard]

Hello and thanks a lot for your entusiastic response to the channel. It means a lot.

[@lobster6884]

I’m 19 but I remember seeing Lois Lenski books when I was young! Always found her way of drawing extremely charming

[@petebeard]

Hello and I had never heard of Lois Lenski until I started making the videos. But I really do like her work.

[@gabriellew6467]

Another outstanding foursome of artists that should not have been forgotten. Paul’s war images, as well as his later work have a disturbing, rather unsettling feel to them. The work of Cory is whimsical, pretty and very appealing, I thought the Alice illustrations particularly nice. Stevens again serves up dark and looming, even creepy images. Never having been a great pulp fiction reader I have not paid particular attention to the accompanying art, some of which is quite compelling. And Lenski making up the quartet switched styles engagingly, her work colourful and appealing. Thank you, for once again highlighting such diverse and talented artists.

[@petebeard]

It's great that you are among the regrettably select few who understand and appreciate the point of the unsung heroes series. It's the very diverse nature of the talents on show that I flatter myself makes them of interest. The series is currently dormant but as I still have about as many still to feature as already have I'll be returning to it in the new year.

[@evrimstheory5337]

It's been an hour i guess, i'm listening your "unsung heroes of illustration". I am saying "listening" because while i am listening i am doing some paper cutting :) and drawing. And frequently stop what i am doing and checking the illustrations and illustrators you are talking about. As a self taught illustrator (i am not good as the ones you are mentioning) i like illustration very much and the information you are sharing very very very precious. I really want to thank you from my hearth. And also your voice is very nice, easy to listen, you are not shouting, you are not in a hurry, it is perfect. Anyway, everything about these series are perfect. Thank you so much again. And i will definitely watch them again.

[@petebeard]

Hello and many thanks for your positive response to the channel. It's always good to know that viewers get something out of the videos

[@markraatsart5049]

Superb video. I am very pleased I stumbled upon your channel - to which I have subscribed. Thank you for sharing, MARK

[@petebeard]

Hello to you and welcome t the channel. Your name rang a bell and when I googled your nameI realised why. Such astonishing work and that someone at your level of success should have subscribed makes me tingle with pride. No more grovelling from me and I hope you continue to enjoy the series.

[@markraatsart5049]

@@petebeard LOL you are very kind mate, thank you. Your channel and your efforts in reminding us all of the importance of these incredible artists is sincerely appreciated. Best wishes, MARK

[@danielperezalbert7876]

Those series are lovely. Thank you very much Pete.

[@petebeard]

Hello and thanks very much for your positive response to the videos on the channel. Many more to come I hope.

[@milograham8556]

Wow just discovered your channel. It’s awesome! Can’t wait to fully dive in in the next few weeks. Cheers Pete

[@petebeard]

Hello and welcome aboard. I hope you enjoy the ride and if you can please share with others.

[@TheMikester307]

My gosh! I remember Lois Lenski! I think my Mom still has some of her books somewhere!

[@petebeard]

Hi again. Lenski was completely new to me, but what a visionary she was with the creation of the small square picture book format for kids. The Mister Men, Miffy and so many others owe her a debt.

[@QueenBee-gx4rp]

@@petebeard Lenski lived in a town near me in Connecticut. I met her when I was a child and she came to our library to read the book she had written about the flood that had devastated many of our small towns.

[@Wubsterful]

This series has been a huge source of intellectual inspiration for me ever since I found it. You talk about art in a way I've been looking for as a university student. I wanted to ask since I only noticed recently, is there any significance to the (UHI) title cards featuring mounted riders?

[@petebeard]

Hello and thanks very much. Unfortunately those who teach illustration at universities - certainly in Britain - actually seem to know very little about the subject. And the title images came from the very first unsung video when I thought the idea of 'hero' could best be illustrated that way. What I didnt realise then was how many of these videos I'd end up making. So now it's just a game I play with myself to see if I can always find something along those lines from the work of one of the featured artists.

[@michaels7889]

A big jolt between Paul and Cory! Paul's fury at the atrocities of war was so fully justified. One thing I can never forget is the photographs in the newspapers from the relief of the first concentration camp, even though my parents tried to snatch it from under my nose on the breakfast table. Paul's work, previously unknown to me, reminded me forcibly of that. Don't misunderstand me though. I hold no grudges against people only sadness at the persistently noxious behaviours of power elites! This is an interesting selection, as always with your illuminating concise commentary.

[@jerrystaley1563]

Your episode #52 did another great job of show casing some excellent illustrators including some great pulp fiction artists. I was especially impressed with Fanny Young Cory's little Fairies and her "Fairy Alphabet" series. Her little fairies are exquisite. Thanks again. JJS

[@petebeard]

Hello and many thanks for your appreciation of this video and Fanny Young Cory's charming illustrations. It;s great to know I'm succeeding in bringing some of these past talents to a new audience.

[@Mealybug4]

Very glad I found your channel, your content is brilliant thankyou

[@petebeard]

Hello, welcome to the channel and thanks a lot for your positive review. I hope you'll continue to watch - and share if you can.

[@tessellatiaartilery8197]

Another wide range of illustrations, topics spanning war horror to children's books, the treasure trove of illustrative talent that you bring to light for us is always treasured. Thank you for this episode.

[@petebeard]

My pleasure. Thanks again.

[@tobiasmuller8601]

broadened my horizon again, thanks!

[@petebeard]

Hello and thats really good to know. Thanks for continuing to warch the channel.

[@johncollado1151]

Hi Pete.... Lenski's "Little Engine that Could" was one that I think I had as a child, wish I had it now. Steven's takes the cake on this video, mainly because I enjoy science fiction so much. I know things are getting worse in the UK as they are here, stay safe my friend.

[@petebeard]

Hi again. Yes Stevens' technique especially pen and ink was breathtaking. And Lenski should be much better remembered. She made zero impact over here. And regarding covid I'm getting vaccinated at the end of the week so that's progress of sorts, assuming it actually works.

[@johncollado1151]

@@petebeard I'm on the list, but no idea when. Good for you, hopefully it will work as they say.

[@dczyla1571]

Thank you for these videos pete! So inspirational, and your voice is so calming!

[@petebeard]

Thanks a lot for watching, and it's good to know viewers appreciate the channel.

[@JEBavido]

How fun to see Lenski’s books and greet them as long lost friends!

[@petebeard]

Hello and I'm glad it took you down memory lane. Her work was unknown to me before I made the video - what a talent.

[@KanemiX3]

Hello Pete I am an art student who is trying to get into retro painting from the mid 20th century, and I jsut want to say I am deeply grateful for your video and I always look forward to your upload. Someday I'll be able to achieve my own version for these art genre, and I'll have you to thank. Have a great day sir.

[@petebeard]

Hello and that's a very nice thing to say. What I do know from mt own experience and that of students I taught in the past, it's the people who love illustration more than themselves who tend to succeed. I wish you well in the future.

[@Banner_Bearer_of_Eternity]

Just discovered this channel and can't stop watching it. Thanks for all your videos and best wishes from Russia!

[@petebeard]

Привет и большое спасибо за просмотр.

[@sethleoric2598]

I love how Lawrence Stern Stevens starts out as "yeah so he started out as a Newspaper illustrator and attended art school" to "and then he was nearly executed during ww1"

[@therealzilch]

And yet another wonderful look at a largely unknown (to me) world. Thanks again from unseasonably warm Vienna, Scott

[@petebeard]

Thanks again, and I'd rather not hear about unseasonably warm just now. I think it's been cold and wet here for as long as my feeble memory can recall. But I'm going to Venice in a month and that should buck me up a bit.

[@StephanieJarman]

I found a copy of the Fairy Alphabet online and I also ordered two Lois Lenski books, Now its Fall and I Like Winter! I read the Betsy and Tacy books but didn't realize she was an illustrator too and had created so many other books! I am super excited! Thank you for making the video!!!!

[@petebeard]

Hi there and that's great. It really is a pleasure to know that viewers are triggered (in a good way) to discover more work by these great almost forgotten illustrators.

[@mihaivaidos1189]

I think these "UNSUNG HEROES OF ILLUSTRATION" video series are just all the illustrators who lived at the start of the 20th century.

[@petebeard]

That's absolutely correct and that's why I say so in the first of the series.

[@stopthenames]

Sunday afternoon, a jam sandwich on malted bread and a few episodes of "unsung heroes", Perfect.

[@petebeard]

Hello and thanks for that. Now I can add 'aid to digestion' to my cv.

[@catherinewells2480]

Another interesting compilation. Recently found this channel and enjoying it very much !

[@petebeard]

Thanks a lot. Im pleased you found the channel and hope you continue to find the content of interest.

[@orlane219]

Thank you again for the beautiful work you are doing for us on You tube. We learn so much from your videos. Clear and so well explained and expressed. Thank you.

[@petebeard]

Hello again, and I'm delighted that you continue to find the channel content interesting. Thanks again for the appreciation.

[@roghaz1]

Years ago, I bought the Japanese translations of 3 of Lois Lenski's small pocket books without knowing anything about her, but greatly admiring the elegant minimalism of her illustrations. "Now It's Fall", "I Like Winter" and "Spring Is Here". Her books are still in print here in Japan and are always stocked in a famous bookstore in Tokyo called Crayon House. It's a specialty children's book specialist, boasting a huge selection of many classic and contemporary children's books from around the world in Japanese translation and some in their original languages.

[@TexRenner]

Thanks. Made my day!

[@petebeard]

Hi and that's good to know.

[@melizen2]

Thank you very much - Lois Lenski I remember from my childhood, she's immediately recognizable, isn't she ~ and I always enjoy the pulp creations of your artists (L S Stevens in this video), the pictures are meant to attract emotional attention - and they do!

[@petebeard]

Hi and of course she made no impression at all here in England. But when I saw her work it was love at first sight. And the idea of the small format books was pure genius. I wonder if anyone did this before she did.

[@melizen2]

@@petebeard well, how about Beatrix Potter?

[@petebeard]

You're absolutely correct. I'd forgotten about her entirely. Little books for little humans seems such a good idea, and now I'm wondering why so many contemporary kids books are huge...

[@theinkpirate2710]

I love lawrences work really graphicly pleasing

[@petebeard]

Absolutely - really enviable control of the pen. I don't know if you're familiar with Virgil Finlay. If not well worth a look.

[@theinkpirate2710]

@@petebeard I will look into that, always thought I was related to Bernard Partrich same name and is from the same place in history as my family. Either way I will most defnitly find out.

[@philipdove6987]

Your series never fails to entertain.

[@petebeard]

Many thanks for your favourable comment. very welcome.

[@judyparker8459]

I've been waiting to get to this episode just because (like you said) I instantly recognized Lois Lenski as the artist of the horse and rider. But I had no idea she'd done so much more than the "Small" books, which were library favorites I'd read to my children when they were also small. Her simple lines and her "Small" simple sentences were especially helpful for them to become readers themselves. As with so many others here, it's interesting to see how she developed and continued her artworks in spite of how life was back then for women/mother artists and how it influenced her successful future paths. I'm glad she kept it up! And that's all, from Mama Small. :)

[@petebeard]

Hello again and being English I had never previously seen her work, and I was immediately enchanted by it, and there's no doubt that many later series such as the Mister Men owed her a massive debt. Unfortunately youtube have seen fit to chop your comment off midstream so your observation about women's expected role in society was incomplete. Feel free to send again.

[@judyparker8459]

@@petebeard Enchanting, as well as unique, are both justified words for her work, especially given the time frame. It's weird you can't see my whole comment, tho, I can see it all, but here it is again, in full: "I've been waiting to get to this episode just because (like you said) I instantly recognized Lois Lenski as the artist of the horse and rider. But I had no idea she'd done so much more than the "Small" books, which were library favorites I'd read to my children when they were also small. Her simple lines and her "Small" simple sentences were especially helpful for them to become readers themselves. As with so many others here, it's interesting to see how she developed and continued her artworks in spite of how life was back then for women/mother artists and how it influenced her successful future paths. I'm glad she kept it up! And that's all, from Mama Small. :)" I'll be watching this episode again just to review all that Lois accomplished, along with the others here too, who are of 'plus' interest. Actually, I'll be watching ALL the episodes again once I reach your most current, which is getting closer every day! Being spring here now, I'm outside a lot but coming in, fixing something to eat and watching an episode is like a reward for my outdoor hard labor. :D

[@judyparker8459]

Just to be sure, and because most of the comments here aren't long missives like mine tend to be :), so if they go too long, there's usually a "Show More" that needs clicking to expand the whole comment. But I'd guess you know this, after all this time, but just in case you've missed it, having mostly shorter comments... :)

[@petebeard]

@@judyparker8459 Hi again and thanks for that. It sems I only missed the last sentence but it was worth it for the Mama Small gag. And yes I'm aware of the show more option, but it wasn't having any of it. I seem to come up against various annoying oddities with youtube's inconsistencies but I just accept them as part of the deal when using it.

[@clealinden7755]

Thank you, outstanding as always! (btw, Waw-KEE-gan, also Jack Benny's home town:)

[@matthieujoly]

This is so great, i really do enjoy so much your work. Thanks you !

[@petebeard]

Hello again, and I must say I love it when it's obvious certain viewers - including you - continue to have interest in the channel.

[@matthieujoly]

@@petebeard Well, i have to admit, it's "impossible" for me not too have this interest in that content (human / art). It reminds me so much that we know so little about what is an evident part of our "cultural" life, and who were these creators. Again, thank you.

[@shuyamamoto5585]

I would love to see on Ronald Embleton, Pete Hawley and Sheilah Beckett.

[@petebeard]

Hello and thanks for the suggested illustrators. Unfortunately they were born too late to qualify for the unsung heroes series. My cut-off year is 1910. But I made two videos about illustration in Britain and America in the 1950s and I'm annoyed with myself for missing them from the featured artists. I'll try to find an excuse to fit them (and so many others) in a future video.

[@antoyarmo7675]

Hello, I have been longing to ask for só long now... Would there be a PDF / print version of your incredible work someday? My "watch again" list is getting out of control! Thx so much. Antoine

[@petebeard]

Hello and thanks for your support for the channel. A PDF would be an interesting challenge, but I wouldn't hold your breath. From my end of things I've still got as many videos to do as I've already done and as an officially old person it will be all I can do I suspect to complete the task. It would take a long time to convert it all into PDF format, and then I'd have to set up some sort of site to make it downloadable. But I promise if by some miracle I live longer than I expect to I'll do it.

[@blank557]

What images of flight and fantasy. Herman Paul's striking B&W wood cut technique. Fanny Young's delightful Fairies. And I cannot help but think that the great cover artiest Kelly Freas was inspired by Lawrence Sterne Stevens. I see a lot of similarities. And then there Ms. Lenski's charming line and color illustrations. They would be giants today over the digital cut and paste we are afflicted with today.

[@petebeard]

Hello again and I'm very pleased you continue to find the channel worthwhile viewing. I'm nor familiar with the tern 'pinstriped other than in clothing, but I assume it means influence. And if so I agree. I have to say too that there was something about having to make pictures by hand that produced greater diversity and imagination.

[@blank557]

@@petebeard Oops. I meant "Inspired" I blame it on auto correct that took my misspelling and made it "pinstripe". But maybe I just invented a new word? ;)

[@choochalah]

as a frustrated doodler I adore these videos as it is so amazing to get the art and lives of so many who found their voice in various media. it is appreciated. it would be so great to see more playlists as I like to play these videos while drawing! 🥰🐱

[@petebeard]

Hello and thanks a lot. Yes I struggle to keep up with such aspects of the channel. Other viewers have said similar. It never occured to me that anyone would want to watch more than one at any given time. Anyhow I'll do my best to add another soon.

[@choochalah]

@@petebeard I've watched some twice! 🥰❤

[@ArningEchanoPH]

Lois Lenski really stood out to me! ^^

[@petebeard]

Previously unknown to me and yes, what a talent.

[@twistoffate4791]

I never thought I would hear that an artist began work at age 57, as in Lawrence Sterne Stevens.

[@petebeard]

Hello and I must say I've heard of authors who began equally late but he must take the prize as late starting illustrator.

[@aapjebobo]

very cool stuff keep it up :D love your channel

[@petebeard]

Hello and many thanks for your appreciation. It's really good to know I'm getting through to more people.

[@aapjebobo]

@@petebeard all your work is quite helpful i'm a illustrator and it helps inspiring

[@jonBrown-k4p]

a repeat for me but still extremely enjoyable....

[@petebeard]

Hello and many thanks for your recent comments. For the life of me I can't remember that caption - I've obviously made too many videos. And I'm very grateful that you are watching some more than once.

[@pprehn5268]

One reminds me Of Masereel

[@petebeard]

Very much so - and quite a few others from the period.

[@lindaking9222]

I remember Lois Lenski…

[@petebeard]

Hi again and your recent comments are appreciated as usual. Lenski is yet another who made no impression on this side of the Atlantic, and I had never before encountered her work, which I think is really endearing.

[@mijiyoon5575]

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