The singing bones : art inspired by Grimms' fairy tales
Tan, Shaun2016
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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 Singing Bones' is a feast for the eyes, a profound, powerful celebration of the world's most beloved stories.
Main title:
The singing bones : art inspired by Grimms' fairy tales / Shaun Tan ; foreword by Neil Gaiman ; introduced by Jack Zipes.
Author:
Tan, Shaun, artist
Imprint:
London : Walker Studio, 2016.
Collation:
207 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 25 cm
Notes:
Originally published: Australia: Allen & Unwin, 2015.Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781406370669 (hbk)
Dewey class:
730.92
LC class:
NB1105
Language:
English
Added title:
BRN:
1804848