good ol’ fashion inspiration

Illustrations from Elementarz a Polish textbook with illustrations by Jerzy Karolak. My mother had given me her copy from when she was a little lass. At a recent excursion to the one of the many Polish bookstores in Chicago, I came across a newer edition, which I purchased for myself and returned my mom’s beautifully worn book back to her hands. (There’s something about a worn book, especially if it is owned by someone close to you at a different time when you were hardly a thought.) The illustrations are wonderful with great attention to detail, beautiful line work, and rich colors. Not to forget, the clothing on the kids in the book- my favorite piece of all.