The Magic World of Kay Nielsen

Kay Nielsen (whose first name is pronounced "kigh"), (1886-1957) was a Danish illustrator who was popular in the early 20th century, the "golden age of illustration" which lasted from when Daniel Vierge and other pioneers developed printing technology to the point that drawings and paintings could be reproduced with reasonable facility. He joined the ranks of Arthur Rackham and Edmund Dulac in enjoying the success of the gift books of the early 20th century.
In 1939 he left for California and worked for Hollywood companies, including The Walt Disney Company, where his work was used in the "Ave Maria" and "Night on Bald Mountain" sequences of Fantasia. In 1940 he was laid off. He did some work on "The Little Mermaid" story, but it was almost 50 years before this reached the cinema. His final years were spent in poverty. His last works were for local schools (including 'The First Spring' mural installed at Central Junior High School, Los Angeles) and churches (including his painting to the Wong Chapel at the First Congregational Church, Los Angeles - illustrating the 23rd Psalm).
His reputation has grown steadily since then.
Music by Loreena McKennitt, 'The Bonny Swans'.

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Education

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• Fairy
• tales
• loreena
• mckennitt
• Key
• Nielsen

[amphorapottery]

Nice compilation. Thank you.



[Laika231]

Ves tú como tengo que ver todos tus videos atrasados? Lo tenias desde el 2009 y yo sin conocer a esta ilustradora!

Gracias otra vez y más besitos

[lanimar3417]

Wonderful, wonderful drawings! I wish I can draw like this artist.

[Teocalli75]

Toujours aussi bien !

[meesterschilders]

5*....

[almacattleya]

Come sempre ti devo ringraziare perché mi permetti di scoprire nuovi autori, nuovi lavori.E' sempre bello ogni giorno scoprire una cosa nuova. Grazie!

[CaptainBluebear08]

discovery after discovery.