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Dust Jacket for A Treasury of Flower Stories
Dust Jacket for A Treasury of Flower Stories by Inez N. McFee. Florence Mary Anderson / Molly MacArthur (1893-1972) had two distinct styles of illustration. From the middle of the 1920s, she moved on from earlier highly-decorative fairy art to produce beautiful monotone woodcuts in a distinctly oriental style. This artwork (as seen here) was produced under the name Molly MacArthur, or F.M. MacArthur. Date: 1929
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Babes Babies Dust Faerie Faeryland Fairies Fairy Fairyland Frog Magic Magical Putti Putto Stories Treasury Wings 1929 Gossamer
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This exquisite dust jacket design for "A Treasury of Flower Stories" showcases the captivating artwork of Florence Mary Anderson, who went by the name Molly MacArthur during her later career. Created in 1929, this illustration marks a departure from her earlier, highly-decorative fairy art and represents her transition into producing stunning monotone woodcuts in an oriental style. The cover design features a delightful scene of fairies and putti interacting with various flowers. Gossamer-winged fairies dance among the blossoms, their ethereal presence adding a touch of magic to the scene. A putto, or baby angel, plays with a frog, adding a whimsical element to the composition. The delicate details and intricate patterns in the flowers and the fairies' gossamer wings are rendered with great care and precision, reflecting MacArthur's mastery of the woodcut technique. MacArthur's artistry during this period was characterized by its distinctly oriental influence, with the use of bold lines, intricate patterns, and a muted color palette. This beautiful dust jacket design is a testament to her ability to create a magical world filled with enchantment and wonder, inviting readers to enter the pages of "A Treasury of Flower Stories" and lose themselves in the tales that lie within.
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