Arthur Rackham
Arthur Rackham (born 19 September 1867 in London, † September 6, 1939 in Limpsfield, Surrey ) was a British illustrator, who is best known for his many book illustrations, particularly for folk tales and other children's books.
Life
Arthur Rackham was one of twelve children. At 18, he became an employee of the Westminster Fire Office and took up his studies at the Lambeth School of Art. In 1892 he resigned from his job at the fire box office and started working for The Westminster Budget as a reporter and illustrator. His first book illustrations appeared a year later. From then on, he illustrated until his death in countless other books. He was an employee of the magazines Punch and The Graphic and illustrated story books like Alice in Wonderland, Aesop's Fables, and A Midsummer Night's Dream.
1903 married Edyth Starkie Rackham. The marriage was in 1908 a daughter, Barbara, out. 1906 Rackham won the gold medal at the World Exhibition in Milan, another followed in 1911 at the International Exhibition of Barcelona. Rackham's works were often exhibited around 1914 in the Louvre.
Arthur Rackham died in 1939 at his home of cancer.