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Bilibin's cover for Russian Fairy Tales
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Ivan Bilibin was a stage designer and illustrator whose influences included traditional Russian/Rus' and Japanese art. He gained prominence with his illustrations of folktales collected by Alexander Afanasyev in Russian Fairy Tales (1899). Great stories, great illustrations. Among the best is Vasilisa the Beautiful, which is one of several in the collection featuring Baba Yaga.
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Looking grim...
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In an attempt to get rid of her, Vasilisa is sent by her stepmother/stepsisters to Baba Yaga, who sets her up with a series of seemingly impossible tasks. Can Vasilisa survive?
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Skull lanterns!
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More of Bilibin's art can be found here.
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A detail from the cover.
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