Inspiration: Beatrix Potter

Chris and I watched the movie Miss Potter with Renee Zellweger and Ewan McGregor today. Such a sweet little film. It really reminded me of how much I love this woman's work. I also did not realize just how difficult it was for a female artist to be taken seriously in a man's world, less than one century ago. If she hadn't been born into a wealthy family that could "indulge" her quirks, we would be bereft of these books that we all know and treasure.

And the world would have been lesser for it.



Beatrix Potter's original The Tale of Peter Rabbit is now in the public domain in the United States. Images in this post are courtesy of Project Gutenberg, which is a resource that I highly recommend.

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