Author(s): Padraic Colum
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 264
Publisher: Martino Fine Books
Language: English
Date Published: 2010-11-22
Dimensions: 152 x 229 x 15mm
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Illustrations: Illustrations, black and white

2010 Reprint of 1918 edition. The Children's Homer: The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy.Pogany was born in Szeged, Hungary. He studied at Budapest Technical University and in Munich and Paris. Pogany came to America via Paris and London. In 1918 he illustrated a children's retelling of Homer, The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy written by Padraic Colum. Pogany's best known works consist of illustrations of classic myths and legends done in the Art Nouveau style. He also worked as an art director on several Hollywood films.