An original pen and ink illustration of The Cowardly Lion as drawn by WW Denslow for THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ in 1900.
The Lost Art of Oz is dedicated to preserving the surviving original illustrations created
by John R. Neill, WW Denslow and others for the Wizard of Oz book series.
The First American Fairytale.
Originally published in 1900, L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has been a cultural phenomenon for over a century. The Library of Congress has declared it "America's greatest and best-loved homegrown fairytale."
Help Find the Art
Most of the original artwork drawn to create the illustrations in The Wizard of Oz book series is missing.
The Lost Art of Oz hopes to find and bring this artwork to new light - inspiring future generations, and honoring the legacy of its creators in the process.
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If you own an original piece of illustrative art from the Oz series, have a lead for tracking down missing art, or are even just an Oz fan, we'd love to hear from you.
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