Jungle Crumble is a celebration of the plethora of animal species that were so often featured in Wildsmith’s children’s books and are what Liberty consider his iconic Wildsmith signature. The breadth of his techniques of colour and texture application, be it through adding sand, using palette knives to apply coloured gouache, or collage allow for the incredible variety in depth of colour and tone in say, the texture of an animal’s skin or fur, the delicacy of a bird’s feathers, the subtle consistency of foliage, the character of landscape or just the wow factor of his graphics. Animals in this print have been taken from several books such as ‘Circus’ (1970), ‘The Owl and the Woodpecker’ (1971), ‘Jungle Party’ (1974), and ‘The Nest’ (1983). Keen to emulate the key storytelling aspect of Wildsmith’s illustrations Liberty arranged the animals in gatherings as if they were having secret meetings to discuss animal politics.

”I believe that beautiful picture books of the right kind are vitally important in subconsciously forming a child's visual appreciation, which will bear fruit in later life.” – Brian Wildsmith

Composition: 100% Organic Cotton 

Roll Width (finished/usable): 1.36m/1.33m 

Weight: 76 g/sqm, 104g/lm 

Care: Wash 40℃, line dry

Capsule Collection AW24 - Wildsmith’s Wonderful World is a retrospective collection of designs inspired by the late illustrator and picture book creator, Brian Wildsmith. By combining Wildsmith’s imaginative and visually exciting style of storytelling with the Liberty Fabrics Designers’ expertise, our studio team have reimagined his portfolio of charming illustrations. From magnificent jungle creatures and swooping flocks of birds to playful London cityscapes and otherworldly outer-space illustrations, we invite you to experience the expansive magic of Wildsmith’s Wonderful World.

“ The stories in my paintings are about the world in which we live. Everything is living: animals, birds, bees, people, flowers and each has its own soul. I try to express that inner soul.” – Brian Wildsmith