The Strange Worlds Of Sidney Sime
Posted by Ross Rosenberg
“They’re Little Girls And Boys!” by Sidney Sime for the poem “Zagabog” from the book Fancy Free by Eden Phillpotts. Sime was most famous for the illustrations he did for the Irish fantasy writer Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, or Lord Dunsany. H.P. Lovecraft was a great fan of both Dunsany and Sime, whose influences show themselves often in his work.
Sidney Sime – Zagabog Illustration, 1901 [MONSTER BRAINS] :
The Sidney Sime Page : Golden Age Comic Book Stories
Categories: Art, Artists, Drawings, Illustration, Literature, Lovecraft
Posted at 11:29 am on December 17, 2008
8 Comments -
Foetus-like Translucent Pink Hazmat Suit
Comment by Jimi — December 17, 2008 @ 1:25 pm
I absolutely adore Sime. I first discovered his illustrations in my favourite book, “The Gods of Pegana” by Dunsany. I wish his work was more accessible so I could get wall-sized prints to decorate my home.
Comment by Evil Jim — December 17, 2008 @ 2:32 pm
Yikes. The packed-in composition and googly-eyed monsters remind me a bit of Hieronymous Bosch.
Comment by CJ — December 17, 2008 @ 6:55 pm
It’s as if Dr. Seuss and Terry Gilliam had a secret love child in the past before both of them ever existed. It’s so maddeningly awesome that it’s just…maddeningly awesome…those images will now rend my mind forever…
Comment by Naveed — December 17, 2008 @ 7:57 pm
I discovered Sime after doing a paper on Harry Clarke. At the time I only gave him a passing glance of my time and the illustrations I did see weren’t as fantastical as this. That is just GORGEOUS. Now I can see why Clarke and the aforementioned were so impressed. Thank you Mr. Rosenberg.
Comment by malpertuis — December 17, 2008 @ 10:24 pm
Excellent details. Reminds me of Nick Blinko and Aubrey Beardsley smashed together.
Comment by Tark Wilkins — December 18, 2008 @ 7:48 am
Here is one of my favourite galleries of Sime’s artwork. Check it out!
Comment by Evil Jim — December 19, 2008 @ 2:05 am
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Comment by Jaime Meroney — August 5, 2010 @ 11:14 pm