Allan Kass creates a Christmas card image here with guests arriving for the holiday season! We see them bringing gifts in the horse drawn sleigh and happy residents greeting relatives and guests to their home. It's a magical picture of the season.
This is the last book I have that I know for sure Allan Kass illustrated and a great one with which to end the series. He told me before his death that he illustrated somewhere between 800-1000 book covers and this book is # 784. Before illustrating books, Kass lived in Detroit illustrating auto company magazine ads.
If you find a book that I don't have listed in the blog, please contact me with the information. I hope that you've enjoyed reading and seeing the work of this talented artist.
I have very much enjoyed your posts on Allan Kass's work. They have introduced me to a number of books which I didn't know about. Thank you very much!
ReplyDeleteHi there! I do love your blog. Are you thinking about posting again soon? Allan Kass is one of my favorite artists, and I'd love to see more of his work.
ReplyDeleteHi there! I do love your blog. Are you thinking about posting again soon? Allan Kass is one of my favorite artists, and I'd love to see more of his work. --Joanne R.
ReplyDeleteHi! I'm not planning on posting anymore unless I find more Kass covers!
ReplyDeleteRight now, these are all of the book covers that I am sure he illustrated. I don't want to put up any that I'm not sure about and be wrong.
Thanks for your comments and I'm glad you have enjoyed the blog.
A big thank you for creating this blog showcasing his art! I grew up reading most of these books and now I love to learn about the artist behind the art. I wanted to tell you about my story. During Covid I started to paint for the first time. I struggled to find subjects that interested me, or images I felt I could paint well to match my abilities. Then due to a flood I had to completely re-decorate my home and decided on a romantic French decor. Therefore, I needed to create large paintings to cover the mistakes I made in fixing the walls. I found that my local thrift shops had a great selection of framed paintings and started painting over the existing paintings or adding fresh canvases to the vintage frames. After 4 years I have learned that I love painting romantic vintage images. I started with Waterhouse images and then discovered your blog. Wow. Exactly what I was looking to for inspiration. This is going to be my artist voice. What wonderful poses and backgrounds he created. I'll be busy painting for the rest of my life. Thank you again for your dedication in preserving his legacy.
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