This Is Miroslav Sasek

I recently came across Czech illustrator Miroslav Sasek‘s set of reissued children’s travel books and instantly fell in love. After publishing the first of his This Is… series in 1959, M. Sasek continued to capture the essence of worldly destinations like London, Israel, Munich, San Francisco and Hong Kong, with his delightfully notable midcentury style. How wonderful that over fifty years later, these books are still being appreciated by children and adults alike.

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(Miroslav Sasek This Is… Books available here)

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15 Comments

  1. Katie wrote:

    Thanks so much for sharing! Ordered and mailed to my niece for Valentines day!

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  2. Prudence Yeo wrote:

    Really lovely illustrations, the colors are so vibrant and fun!

    Prudence
    http://www.prudencepetitestyle.wordpress.com

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  3. Louise wrote:
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  4. Maren wrote:

    These would look very good on my bedroom walls. ^^

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  5. caroline wrote:

    I adore these illustrations, I know them well and they are just beautiful!
    xo
    styleontheside.com

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  6. These are so adorable!!! I especially love the one in Japan

    COOCOO FOR COCO

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  7. Tracy wrote:

    It is uniquely inspiring.

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  8. So beautiful! I love this mid century style!

    ox

    Michaela

    http://michaelajeanblog.com

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  9. Labnaha wrote:

    simple but beautiful ,great work 🙂

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  10. I love these illustrations, so I shared the link in my blog with my readers.
    http://www.brasildobem.net

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  11. Leila wrote:

    I love the style and the colors that are a bit faded giving such a cute vintage look!

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