Exploring cyberspace often means drifting into many cul-de-sacs of distraction where sometimes wondrous discoveries and treasures can be found. Today I discovered the work of Slovakian
Viera Bombová (b 1932) who illustrated books mainly in the 60s and 70s such as Janko Gondášik (Swine Herdsman Janko, 1969), retitled Die Goldene Frau (The Golden Woman, 1972) in German, a series of Slovak folk tales originally compiled at the turn of the century by Samo Czambel. (Thanks to https://clivehicksjenkins.wordpress.com for posting about her. Also excited to discover Clive's work - he's originally from Newport where I used to live, and has work in the museum there).
Here is a selection of beautiful mixed media pieces by Viera Bombová. I love the rich and textured colours, elements of primitivism and abstract expressionism, collage and print used to render the dreamlike narratives.
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Manitou ajándéka. Indián mesék (Manitou’s Gift. Native American folk tales),
Bratislava-Budapest, 1968 |
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The elements of Slovak folk art later, mix just as naturally in the American Native or Pacific motifs in the folk tale books of the respective people.
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