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Singing Bones
Shaun Tan
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Description for Singing Bones
hardcover. Shaun Tan fans get to see his extraordinary talent applied to sculpture in this award-winning, lavishly presented collection of art based on fairy tales told by the Brothers Grimm. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; ACXJ; AFKB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 249 x 24. Weight in Grams: 978.
Shaun Tan fans get to see his extraordinary talent applied to sculpture in this award-winning, lavishly presented collection of art based on fairy tales told by the Brothers Grimm.
Artist Shaun Tan is world renowned for his singular vision and storytelling abilities. This art book showcases his sculptural talent, applied here to fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm. Tan captures the essence of these tales as he brings traitorous brothers, lonely princesses, cunning foxes, honourable peasants and ruthless witches to life in surprising – and illuminating – ways. Introduced by author Neil Gaiman and fairy-tale scholar Jack Zipes, The ... Read more is a feast for the eyes, a profound, powerful celebration of the world's most beloved stories.
Product Details
Number of pages
208
Publisher
United Kingdom
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781406370669
SKU
V9781406370669
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Ref
99-5
About Shaun Tan
Shaun Tan grew up in Perth and works as an artist, writer and film-maker in Melbourne, best known for illustrated books that deal with social, political and historical subjects through dream-like imagery. The Rabbits, The Red Tree, Tales from Outer Suburbia and the graphic novel The Arrival have been widely translated throughout the world and enjoyed by readers of all ... Read more
Reviews for Singing Bones
Walker Studio is an imprint aiming to produce “books for book lovers” and this, its launch title, certainly encapsulates that. Acclaimed artist Shaun Tann has created meticulously staged sculptural works of 75 Grimms fairytales, each photographed and accompanied by an excerpt from the story. The result is just stunning: hypnotic, dreamlike images that capture the essence of these timeless tales. ... Read more