Maud and Miska Petersham
The Petershams
illustrated a wide range of informational books for children in a characteristic
colourful and immediate lithographic style. Here are two indicative examples
of how powerful their work looks on the page.
Petersham
papers at the University of Southern Mississippi (de Grummond Collection)
01 from The Story Book of Wheels Ships, Trains and Aircraft ,
Winston, 1935, aircraft, and a double page spread on Bleriot.
02 from
The Story Book of Iron and Steel, London 1936, double
page spread on Rolling Mills.
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