Lark Ascends

Florence Kate Upton (1873-1922) was among the earliest illustrators of children's picture books. Her Golliwogg character immediately loved by children was the first fictional character to be mass-produced. This is the first complete and accurate account of the original Golliwogg filling a void in the history of children's literature and in the history of dolls. Upton was also a respected artist settling in London after studies in Paris and this biography is a comprehensive study of her artistic career bringing together for the first time reproductions of her major works. It therefore adds a rich and formerly unexplored chapter to the history of women in the arts.