Friso Henstra

This is an original drawing from the award winning children book The Round Sultan and the Straight Answer (1970) by Barbara K. Walker and my grandfather Friso Henstra. With the illustrations for this book he won The Gold Medal in New York in 1971. The story is about a sultan who can't stop eating until the hamal tells him his fate.

Original drawing from the children's book Space Cats, by Steven Kroll & Friso Henstra (1979) The story is about a boy named Perry, who befriends an unusual cat who turns out to be a visitor from a far distant planet and invites Perry to return there with him.

This image is from the award-winning children's book The Practical Princess (1969) by Jay Williams and Friso Henstra. This is the moment where Princess Bedelia defeats the dragon.

This work is made by my grandfather, illustrator Friso Henstra (1928-2013) He was an artist from the Netherlands and mostly famous in the US for his illustrations for children's books in the 70's and 80's. His style was original and sometimes a bit psychedelic.

This work is made by my grandfather, illustrator Friso Henstra (1928-2013) It is a bookcover for the book 'De Scharlaken Stad' by Hella Haasse. Friso Henstra was an artist from the Netherlands and mostly famous in the US for his illustrations for children's books in the 70's and 80's. His style was original and sometimes a bit psychedelic.

This work is made by my grandfather, illustrator Friso Henstra (1928-2013) He was an artist from the Netherlands and mostly famous in the US for his illustrations for children's books in the 70's and 80's. His style was original and sometimes a bit psychedelic.

Original drawing from the children's book Space Cats, by Steven Kroll & Friso Henstra (1979) The story is about a boy named Perry, who befriends an unusual cat who turns out to be a visitor from a far distant planet and invites Perry to return there with him.

This is an original drawing from the award winning children book The Round Sultan and the Straight Answer (1970) by Barbara K. Walker and my grandfather Friso Henstra. With the illustrations for this book he won The Gold Medal in New York in 1971. The story is about a sultan who can't stop eating until the hamal tells him his fate. In this image he is taking a steambath because a doctor tells him he can loose weight this way.