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Book painting by Anna Hoyle

Illus­tra­tor Anna Hoyle is a col­lec­tor of “words, phras­es, and objects,” and she trans­lates her pas­sion into an ongo­ing series of book paint­ings. But these aren’t ordi­nary texts, though. They are gouache por­traits of fic­ti­tious books with sil­ly names that are inspired by a mid-cen­tu­ry aes­thet­ic. Some resem­ble chil­dren’s books of yes­ter­year, while oth­ers are remind me of pro­lif­ic illus­tra­tors and design­ers like Dick Bruna.

Anna sells a selec­tion of her work through Etsy and her own web­site. (via This Isn’t Hap­pi­ness)

Book painting by Anna Hoyle

Book painting by Anna Hoyle

Book painting by Anna Hoyle

Book painting by Anna Hoyle

Book painting by Anna Hoyle

Book painting by Anna Hoyle

Book painting by Anna Hoyle

Book painting by Anna Hoyle

Book painting by Anna Hoyle

Book painting by Anna Hoyle

Book painting by Anna Hoyle

Book painting by Anna Hoyle

Book paintings by Anna Hoyle

Book paintings by Anna Hoyle