Thursday, September 9, 2010

Iassen Ghiuselev (Present)



Iassen Ghiuselev is a Bulgarian illustrator who is best known for his pictures in classic stories such as Pinnochio, Alice in Wonderland, Oliver Twist, and Don Quixote. His personal drawing techniques are inspired by the Renaissance and thus, often feature strong contrasts between light and dark. Ghiuselev got his initial artistic training at an art school in his hometown of Sofia, Bulgaria. He received further training at the National Academy of Arts, which is also in Sofia, Bulgaria. Ghiuselev is a very prominent modern day illustrator who does a lot of cover art and illustrations for the magazines Vanity Fair and Vogue of Italy. You may visit his personal website here: http://www.iassen.com

Illustration from Queen of Spades by Alexander Pushkin

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