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1960 : Yves Klein’s “Leap into the void”:

c.1500 : Capturing Hearts:

c. 1900s : Aida Overton Walker:

ca. 1353–1336 B.C. : Fragment of the face of a Queen:

Jorinde & Joringel: Rilla Alexander's illustrations for the Grimm fairy tale Jorinde & Joringel"This pocket sized book tells the Grimm Brothers tale of Jorinde who is transformed into a bird by an evil witch. She is trapped in a cage in the witch's castle – alongside seven thousand other birds who used to be girls. Joringel dreams of a magical red flower which will dissolve the spell and embarks on a quest to save Jorinde."



Rilla writes:
Yes, we're already steaming headway into the middle of the year, but I'm making good on my new year's resolution – sharing some of my projects which, for one reason or another, have not been produced. Until now. First up is an edition of the Grimm Brothers Fairy Tale Jorinde & Joringel.

I illustrated this story before Her Idea and it convinced me I could finally tell my own story. So it's certainly high time you had the chance to see it. After all, Jorinde & Joringel is a little known tale outside of Germany – and keeping it in my drawer is not helping the cause!

2013 is looking up if Rilla is going to be making more books!








































Previously: Her Idea

1957 : Miss Atomic Bomb:

These Smithsonian Photo Contest Finalists Are Each Stunning in Totally Different Ways:
Smithsonian Magazine has just announced the (absolutely incredible) finalists in what is now their 10th annual photography contest. Here are some of our favorites; they'll take your breath away. More »