Arthur Rackham

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Arthur Rackham

Our News & Events page includes Society news and information on events world-wide related to the Art of Arthur Rackham.

Please use our Contact Page to inform the Society of upcoming events of likely interest to Society members and others with an interest in Arthur Rackham and his art.

April 2021

The Journal of the Arthur Rackham Society (JARS) No. 65

19 Nov 2020

PBA Galleries will host the following auction: Sale No. 715, "Rare Books & Manuscripts". Lot Nos. 181-5 are books containing Rackham illustrations. Click HERE to visit the auction catalogue.

19-29 Oct 2020

PBA Galleries will host the following timed online auction: Sale No. 2041, "Literature -- Science Fiction; Americana -- Books in All Fields". Lot Nos. 178-190 are books containing Rackham illustrations.. Click HERE to visit the auction catalogue.

October 2020

The Journal of the Arthur Rackham Society (JARS) No. 64

13 Aug 2020

PBA Galleries will host the following Timed Online auction at their San Francisco location: Sale No. 2037, "Publications of the Limited Editions Club". Lot Nos. 267 and 268 are books containing Rackham illustrations. Click HERE to visit the auction catalogue.

29 July 2020

Christie's is hosting the following online auction: Sale No. 18829, "British & European Art". Lot No. 59 features original Rackham artwork, "The Entrance to the Witches' Castle". Click HERE to view this item.

April 2020

The Journal of the Arthur Rackham Society (JARS) No. 63

Of Special Interest

THE FANTASY ART OF ARTHUR RACKHAM, 2020 video by Pete Beard
Video tribute to Arthur Rackham, please go HERE.

"Arthur Rackham's Illustrations of European Fairy Tales and Folklore"
2018 video tribute available HERE.

April 2013 -- Steve Arnott has informed us his crew is now working with an experienced film producer, Mike Foley, based in London.  Please go HERE to view a new film segment that shows the King walking in Kensington Gardens.

September 2013 -- According to Steve Arnott, the Peter Pan movie is making good progress. Steve indicates he did some film work in Norway last month, where they are keen on the project; part of the film may be produced there. Please go HERE to view some recent clips that have been produced; the music is also original to the project.

October 2013: -- Steve Arnott sent the following update: "Here is the latest version of the trailer for the movie of Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. It's looking even better." Please go HERE to view.


A Conversation with George T. McWhorter
April 2013 -- The Society recently learned that one of our esteemed members, George T. McWhorter, was recorded in a clip titled "A Conversation with George T. McWhorter" that is now available on the web. According to George, the interview was conducted "in Chicago at the 2010 Dum-Dum when I was given a medal for my work as curator of the Edgar Rice Burroughs Memorial Collection at the University of Louisville, and as editor of the Burroughs Bulletin for 20 years". Additionally, Mr. McWhorter was the major contributor to The Arthur Rackham Memorial Collection housed in the Ekstrom Library at the University of Louisville.

To view "A Conversation with George T. McWhorter", please go HERE.

The Art of Magic Making by Charles Vess
April 2013 -- Celebrated artist member Charles Vess has a YouTube posting that features "The Art of Magic Making", a presentation by Charles Vess. The lecture and slide presentation was made at Virginia Commonwealth University earlier this month. The 1 hr 13 min. video time-line is as follows:

0:00 -- Introduction
4:30 -- Charles' professional career and honors
8:00 -- Beginning of Charles' presentation
40:00 -- Step-by-step making of The Cats of Tanglewood Forest

You can view Charles' YouTube posting by going HERE.


Dealer-Member Videos
International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) has conducted interviews with a number of booksellers, some of whom are members of The Arthur Rackham Society. Following are some we have identified: