Ukrainian Dance

Well I couldn't resist, so before moving on to other areas

here is one more post related to the Soviet period and Folk art!

When one year ago I first discovered Vyaceslav Legkobit's

exhuberant creations via Kickcan & Conkers, it was love at first sight.

And though I have already posted pictures from his books whenever I get a chance, 

I feel that the wonderful mr.Legkobit deserves his own personal feature.

(Unfortunately, in spite of some help from Google translator, I haven't been able 

to find any biographical info, and I don't know if this artist is Russian or Ukrainian, 

or indeed if he is still alive. In case you can help please let me know,

and otherwise I hope you enjoy the joyful country dancing!)
Update: 
thanks to Yaro, I've discovered that Legkobit was born in Ukraine in 1941,
and that the more recent info available about him is from 1978. 

 From Hto scho malyuє, 1968 

republished in English as Everyone Likes to Draw by Raduga, Moscow, 1975

 From Wolves, written by Stepan Rudansky, 1973 

 From Perepelichka low-Nevelichka, Ukrainian folk tongue twisters, 1975 

  From Zhenchik, zhenchik Nevelichka, Ukrainian folk tongue twisters, 1976 

 From Poems written by Vladimir Voskoboinikov, 1976 

Many, many thanks to kievljanka at kidpix for all the scans.

And for more Folk gorgeousness, check out the beautiful post about 

Signature: Patterns in Gond Art on A Journey Round My Skull.

Sunday Safari - Chicchirichì and Cock-a-doodle-do

They are loud, brave and proud, with feathers bright and ready to fight...

Vyaceslav Legkobit, Hto shto malyuє. Kto chto risuet, 1968,

thanks to another great post from Kickcan and Conkers

poster by Waldemar Swierzy for Cepelia, Polish arts and crafts stores, 1999

Coq by Roger Excoffon, 1963

illustration for Dummy magazine by Herr Mueller

Stig Lindberg's ABC, thanks to Fine little day

Rooster candle holder by Lotta Galve and Bengt Lindberg, thanks to The Art Room Plant

Ano del Gallo poster by Naranjo Brand Design, 2005

illustration by John Alcorn from The Fireside Book of Children's Songs, 1966

Rooster, limited edition sculpture by Eric Carle

Gallo e cesta, Michele Ranchetti, 1960

Gallo by Sebastiano Ranchetti, 2006

King of the Barnyard

Istvan Banyai, Zoom 

Károly Reich, thanks to Sun Tear on kidpix

Vyaceslav Legkobit (I have already posted this one, but it's such an happy picture)

Eva-Johanna Rubin

K.Ovchinnikov, 1989

Lidija Glinskiené, Little Fire, Conqueror of Seven, 1965

Andrzej Owsiński, Zwierzeta, via polska ilustracja dla dzieci

David Leonard, thanks to Letslookupandsmile

Tatiana Mavrina

Sarah Young

two illustrations from Carlos Marchiori's Sally Go Round the Sun, thanks to bookvart

Ray Garrod, via Retro Graphic Design

André da Loba

Rooster lovers can also visit our previous galleries here, here and here

Sunday Safari - Winter Wonderland

,

Vyacheslav Legkobit, Did Oksenik

Yesterday I walked for hours in a Firenze completely transformed 

by a thick blanket of snow. It' s been a very extra-ordinary weekend 

for everybody here; magic for some, dramatic for others...

what a difference a snowstorm makes!

Richard Scarry, I am a Bunny, 1963

Murzilka magazine n. 12, 1980, thanks to Martin Klasch

  Jingle Bells by J. P. Miller, 1964 and

 How Six Found Christmas by Trina Schart Hyman 

thanks for both images to the always lovely Vintage Kids Books My Kid Loves

 can't find the info for this nice Russian bear...

 Renata Liwska, Holiday surprise

 Komako Sakai, The Snow Day

Leonard Weisgard, Baby elephant and the secret wishes

 Pet polar bear by Aurelius Battaglia, 1950 

thanks to art.crazed

Mathilde Nivet, Winter sports

Irene Schoch, Je souris toute l'année

Tatsuro Kiuchi, The fur of the glacial mouse