When one thinks of Moomins one imagines innocent, hippo-like creatures with saucer eyes and soft snouts — not boozy parties, free love and illicit bohemian bonk

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Comet in Moominland . 1946. Discover tovejansson.com, the most extensive website dedicated to the life, art, and legacy of Finnish artist Tove Jansson.

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Moomin comic strip sketches . 1954-1955. Discover tovejansson.com, the most extensive website dedicated to the life, art, and legacy of Finnish artist Tove Jansson.

Which is about the adventures of writer and artist Tove Jansson’s career, including the creation of the world-renowned Moomin characters.

Artist Harry Clarke was born in Dublin, Ireland, on 17th March 1889. He was a leading artist of the Irish Arts and Crafts Movement, as well as the Golden Age of Illustration. The son of a craftsman (Joshua Clarke), Harry Clarke was exposed to art (and in particular Art Nouveau) at an early age. He went to school at Belvedere College, and by his late teens was studying stained glass at the Dublin Art School. While there, his The Consecration of St Mel, Bishop of Longford, by St Patrick won…

In addition to the Moomins, the artist Tove Jansson made herself known for her murals and works in large public spaces from the 1940s onwards.

The creator of the Moomins, Tove Jansson, forged a friendship across time and space with Lewis Carroll in her wonderland illustrations

I hope you know Moomins from your childhood! It was a surprise to me, when I was told that the writer of the book - Tove Marika Jansson