Norwegian Fairytales | Illustrations from Kay Nielson

East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North 

Taschen Version, above, Here 🙌
G.H. Doran, 1922. Here (Free Online Read)

Constantly intrigued by Scandinavian Folklore, I've stumbled upon the works of Kay Nielson by way of the Public Domain. If you are moved and fascinated by these tales and the breathtaking imagery that Nielson brings to us, have yourself a gander.

Loosely related, from my past posts: Norwegian Folktales, Old Fashioned Ski Postcards...

Ishtar X Tussilago

Okay, so I saw this over at Tomboy Style and had to steal share it here to!  Enjoy!  Check it out here on Vimeo.

National Tourist Routes in Norway

As if I needed one more reason to dream about taking a vacation to Norway, I got wind of this project underway.  This project "features an array of architects including Margrete Friis, Peter Zumthor, PUSHAK arkitekter, Code Arkitektur, Manthey Kula, Snøhetta AS, and Jensen and Skodvin to name a few. The architects have worked together to connect the dots throughout the country and form a network of breathtaking valleys, farms, rivers, and mountain cliffs – creating a lattice of scenic masterpieces." KNSTRCT

Norwegian Folktales

Especially around this time of year I get hooked on fairytales and mythologies.  Lately it's been Scottish and Norwegian Fairytales that I've been reading about and getting swept away in.  The illustrations above are by the famous Norwegian artist Theodor Kittelsen (1857-1914).  He illustrated for Asbjørnsen and Moe for their Norwegian Fairytale (Norse Folkeeventyr) book/pamphlets (1845-1870).   It is said that Asbjørnsen was skeptical when he first saw Kittelsen's troll drawings, he thought kids would be terrified of some of the trolls he illustrated.  This is a good reference for Kittlesen's work.