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The Art of Adrienne Ségur

Adrienne Ségur - born in 1901 - was active as a childrens' book illustrator through the two decades following World

War II. Her first book - Aventures de Cotonnet - was published when she was 29 and followed by two sequels,

Cotonnet, Aviateur and Cotonnet en Amérique. Her earlier illustrations, while charming, were simple and stood in

stark contrast to the hauntingly beautiful and whimsically detailed illustrated work that was to follow.

The Adrienne Ségur Collection at Spirit of the Ages includes art images from some of Ségur's seminal work. As a

valuable reference resource, options are also provided for purchasing a range of gifts, including reproduction prints,

posters and greeting cards.

In 1949, Ségur contributed colour and black and white illustrations to Alice au pays des merveilles, the French

adaptation of Carrolls' Alice in Wonderland - it is considered her masterpiece. The colour illustrations, in particular,

throughout Alice au pays des merveilles, show the fantasy animals and imagery that marks her stylistic 'coming of age'.

We invite you to take the time to peruse the wonderful artwork from Adrienne Ségur that is included in the Collection -

to view images from any one of Ségur's suites listed below, simply 'click' on the hyperlinks embedded within the titles

and the images.

Alice au pays des merveilles 20 images	Il était une fois ... vieux contes français 30 images	Histoire d'un Casse-Noisette 24 images