June 14, 2009

Forgotten illustrator - Ancka Gosnik-Godec 1

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8 comments:

  1. I'm breathless. Thankyou for finding her!

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  2. I have this book (in italian) and it's one of my beloved since the early childhood!! dreamt so much reading those stories and looking at the magical images / I still keep it with me wherever I go to live /
    I am so glad you published about it, thank'you :-)

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  3. And I have a book of slovenian folktales (serbo-croat translation) illustrated by her. Your post brings back childhood memories... thank you.

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  4. Wow her art reminds me of a very europian style, I don't know if you can see it, but middle europe have that kind of drawing style ( I have noticed it). Thanks for sharing as it brings back memories from my home country, watching cartoons etc - their illustarions where simaler :)

    thanks,

    great blog
    hope to hear from you,
    Monika ♥

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  5. Thank you all for your comments!

    Monika, I am starting to notice in the books I'm collecting what you call the "middle Europe" style.

    Also, I think I tracked down the Slovenian folk tales books (fingers crossed).

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  6. Will, I'm trying to find additional information about Ancka Gosnik Godec for Bookbird magazine. Could you contact me directly at my google account?

    You seem to have found some information that I cannot find.



    Thank you for your time, Teresa

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  7. Teresa, I can't view your profile info and therefore your email. I'm at ajourneyroundmyskull at gmail. Hope I can help.

    Will

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  8. Forthe book on Slovenian folk tales go to www.emka.si and type the illustrator's name.

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