cinderella illustrated by arthur rackham

Browse the rest of the pages here or download the book here. The combination of silhouettes with a fairy tale immediately brings to mind the animated films of Lotte Reiniger so it’s no surprise to find Rackham’s book being cited as an influence on both Reiniger and Fritz Lang. The effect is stunning, with careful application of colour, and some very clever use of negative space. Many of Rackham’s other books employ silhouettes, usually as vignettes at the ends of chapters, but this is the first book I’ve seen of his where the technique is applied to the book as a whole. It was illustrated by Arthur Rackham, who is more famous for beautiful watercolour paintings than the silhouette style of illustration in this book. The text is by CS Evans, and the book is illustrated throughout by Arthur Rackham who forgoes his usual ink-and-wash style in favour of silhouettes.

We publish rare and vintage Golden Age illustrated books, in high-quality colour editions, so that the masterful artwork and story-telling can continue to delight both young and old.Another recent work-related discovery, this edition of the tale of Sleeping Beauty was published in 1920. Pook Press celebrates the great ‘Golden Age of Illustration‘ in children’s literature – a period of unparalleled excellence in book illustration. Presented alongside the text, his illustrations further refine and elucidate Perrault’s enchanting narrative. Throughout his career, he developed a unique style, combining haunting humour with dream-like romance. One of the most celebrated painters of the British Golden Age of Illustration (which encompassed the years from 1850 until the start of the First World War), Rackham’s artistry is quite simply, unparalleled. This ‘Illustrated Cinderella’ is accompanied throughout by a series of dazzling colour and black and white illustrations – by a master of the craft Arthur Rackham. They remain as popular today, as they were then. Perrault (1628 – 1703) was among the first writers to bring magical children’s stories into the literary mainstream, proving to his original seventeenth century readers that such works were important, enjoyable, as well as thought-provoking. Perrault reported that he was told the story by some anonymous folk-story-tellers, and added extra details (such as the Fairy God-Mother, the much loved pumpkin carriage, anthropomorphic animal servants and the little glass slippers). Originally penned by Charles Perrault, in his Histoires ou Contes du Temps Passé, it was an instant success. Cinderella - Illustrated by Arthur Rackham E-Kitap AçıklamasıĬinderella is one of the best known stories of all time.

Cinderella illustrated by arthur rackham