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Vintage French advertisements, fashion illustrations, magazines & collectibles | Hprints.com. Blog | Vintage Book Illustrations. “Nielsen’s objects and people are highly stylised: foxglove blossoms hang in measured asymmetry; princes and princesses stand on improbably long legs; and their garments billow in gravity-defying parabolas”. The Oxford Companion to Fairy Tales. Kay (pronounced “kigh”) Rasmus Nielsen (1886-1957) was born in Copenhagen into an artistic family. His mother, Oda Nielsen, was one of the most celebrated actresses of her time, both at the Royal Danish Theater and at the Dagmarteater, where his father was Director. Kay Nielsen studied art in Paris before moving to England in 1911. His first commission was from Hodder and Stoughton in 1913. The work was ‘In Powder and Crinoline’, a selection of fairy tales by Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch, later published in America as ‘The Twelve Dancing Princesses’.

The first World War interrupted Nielsen’s life and career. Kay and Ulla returned to Denmark but found his work no longer in demand. In Powder and Crinoline Prince Souci and Princess Minon-Minette on the fan. Albums photos de Silverbluestar sur Flickr. Oldcarguy41's Photostream. Artists | Margarethe - International Illustrations. David Downton - Fashion Illustration. Violeta Hernández on Behance.