Siryl
One last Wizard of Oz illustration.  This is the Great Oz as he appeared to the Tin Woodman.  When I was little, this was what monsters looked like.

One last Wizard of Oz illustration.  This is the Great Oz as he appeared to the Tin Woodman.  When I was little, this was what monsters looked like.

Posted 1 year ago
2 notes
Tagged: Greg Hildebrandt, Brothers Hildebrandt, wizard of oz, land of oz, oz, monster, creature, rhinoceros, rhino, spider, tarantula, tin woodman, tin man, wizard, horror, fantasy art, fairy tale, l frank baum, .

Two unforgettable images from my childhood: The Hammer-Heads illustrated by Greg Hildebrandt for The Wizard of Oz (left) and the Anthropophagi illustrated by Dennis Nolan for The Sword in the Stone (right).

Posted 1 year ago
7 notes
Tagged: anthropophage, anthropophagi, anthropophagus, arthurian, brothers hildebrandt, cannibal, children's book, creature, dennis nolan, fairy tale, fantasy, fantasy art, greg hildebrandt, hammer-head, hammerhead, king arthur, l frank baum, land of oz, monster, once and future king, scythian, t h white, wizard of oz, sword in the stone, .