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Russian Fairy Tales
Gillian Avery
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Description for Russian Fairy Tales
Hardcover. In 1899 the Department for the Production of State Documents asked BiliBin, a Russian artist to illustrate a series of fairy tales. This title offers a retelling of the texts which complements Bilibin's distinctive illustration, itself rooted in the stylized forms of Russian folk and medieval art. Illustrator(s): Bilibin, I.IA. Editor(s): Avery, Gillian. Series: Everyman's Library Children's Classics. Num Pages: 184 pages, 1. BIC Classification: YFJ. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 211 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
The famous stage-designer Ivan Bilibin was a self-taught artist who was lucky enough to be offered the commission of a lifetime at the very start of his career. In 1899 the Department for the Production of State Documents asked this young Russian artist to illustrate a series of fairy tales, a task that took him four years to complete and inspired his finest work, reflecting his deep love for his country and his passionate interest in its national dress and wooden architecture. This, with ten other traditional tales, make up the collection for which all Bilibin's original artwork has been ... Read more
The famous stage-designer Ivan Bilibin was a self-taught artist who was lucky enough to be offered the commission of a lifetime at the very start of his career. In 1899 the Department for the Production of State Documents asked this young Russian artist to illustrate a series of fairy tales, a task that took him four years to complete and inspired his finest work, reflecting his deep love for his country and his passionate interest in its national dress and wooden architecture. This, with ten other traditional tales, make up the collection for which all Bilibin's original artwork has been ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Childrens Classics
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Series
Everyman's Library Children's Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781857159356
SKU
V9781857159356
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Ref
99-99
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