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Title: Artist John Bauer
Post by: Jennifer- on March 16, 2008, 01:17:47 AM

The Magician's Fruits

(http://www.artsycraftsy.com/bauer/jb_magician_fruits.jpg)

Lena Held Up the Key

(http://www.artsycraftsy.com/bauer/jb_lena_key.jpg)

He Blew Upon the Birch Bark Horn

(http://www.artsycraftsy.com/bauer/jb_birchbark_horn.jpg)

Title: Re: Artist John Bauer
Post by: tangerine dream on March 16, 2008, 01:51:17 AM

 Can't see them here, but went to the site and they are awesome!
Thanks Jen.  I hadn't heard of John Bauer before now.

Title: Re: Artist John Bauer
Post by: Jahn on March 16, 2008, 02:03:37 AM

Nice that you bring up his name, John Bauer is well known here because he was born and lived in Sweden, though he studied art in Germany and France some years. Born in 1882 and died together with his 3 year old son in a shipwreck that took 20 passengers life in 1918.

His trolls are classic motifs on postcards, a few imitations pop up now and then.
More pictures on this site

http://runeberg.org/jbauer/

(http://runeberg.org/jbauer/01.jpg)

(http://runeberg.org/jbauer/04.jpg)

(http://runeberg.org/jbauer/13.jpg)

Title: Re: Artist John Bauer
Post by: tangerine dream on March 16, 2008, 04:00:52 AM

Woo, I really like these Jahn.  You know what they kind of remind me of? Books I read from when I was a kid by Mercer Mayer.  Especially "There's a Nightmare in my Closet."

Title: Re: Artist John Bauer
Post by: nichi on March 16, 2008, 06:07:16 AM

You gotta love his bead-loving trolls!

(http://runeberg.org/jbauer/08.jpg)