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Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm
David Hockney
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Description for Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm
Hardcover. Brings together some well-known tales - Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin - with others that are less familiar. This title is informed by the art of the past, attuned to idiosyncrasies of character and incident. Num Pages: 72 pages, 39 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 342.
The fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm according to David Hockney are like no other version you will have read before. Although inspired by earlier illustrators of the tales, from Arthur Rackham to Edmund Dulac, Hockney's extraordinary etchings re-imagine these strange and supernatural stories for a modern audience, capturing their distinctive atmosphere in a style that is recognisably the artist's own. Reprinted for the first time since its original publication in 1969, Hockney's book brings together some well-known tales - Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin - with others that are less familiar. Informed by great art of the past, attuned to idiosyncrasies of ... Read more
The fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm according to David Hockney are like no other version you will have read before. Although inspired by earlier illustrators of the tales, from Arthur Rackham to Edmund Dulac, Hockney's extraordinary etchings re-imagine these strange and supernatural stories for a modern audience, capturing their distinctive atmosphere in a style that is recognisably the artist's own. Reprinted for the first time since its original publication in 1969, Hockney's book brings together some well-known tales - Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin - with others that are less familiar. Informed by great art of the past, attuned to idiosyncrasies of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Royal Academy of Arts United Kingdom
Number of pages
72
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
339g
Number of Pages
72
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781907533242
SKU
V9781907533242
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