Brownies, illustration de livre
Palmer Cox’s whimsical illustration introduces us to the 'Brownies,' a mischievous tribe of fairy-like creatures that captivated the late 19th century. In this scene, a massive crowd of wide-eyed, pointy-hatted little guys has gathered beneath a tree to inspect a tattered, skeletal umbrella hanging from a branch like a strange trophy. These characters were so incredibly popular that George Eastman named his famous affordable camera after them—the Kodak Brownie—forever linking these little forest spirits to the history of photography.
- Technique
- Pen and ink illustration
- Material
- Paper