Kay Nielsen. East of the Sun and West of the Moon - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 3836532298 ISBN 13 : 9783836532297

Editeur : TASCHEN, 2015

Synopsis

Fairy tale finesse: Reviving East of the Sun and West of the Moon, 
Kay Nielsen's most ambitious illustration project

 

Step into a world of star-crossed lovers, magical winds, mischievous giants, and trolls, through some of the most exquisite illustrations in publishing history. In this gorgeous reprint, TASCHEN revives the most ambitious publication project of beloved Danish artist Kay Nielsen, one of the most famous children’s book illustrators of all time.

First published in 1914, East of the Sun and West of the Moon is a celebrated collection of fifteen fairy tales, gathered by legendary Norwegian folklorists Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Engebretsen Moe on their journeys across Norway in the mid-nineteenth century. Nielsen’s illustration edition of Asbjørnsen and Moe’s tales is considered a jewel of early 20th-century children's literature, highly sought-after by art and book collectors worldwide. An original signed copy of the book sold at auction in 2008 commanded the highest price ever paid for an illustrated children’s book.

This finely crafted reprint restores the stunning detail and artistry of Nielsen’s images to their original splendor. Featuring 46 illustrations, including many enlarged details from Nielsen’s rare original watercolors, the book is printed in five colors with a lovingly designed slipcase. Three accompanying essays, illustrated with dozens of rare and previously unseen artworks by Nielsen, explore the history of Norwegian folktales, Nielsen’s life and work, and how this masterpiece came to be.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Éditrice chez TASCHEN, Noel Daniel est diplômée de l'Université de Princeton et a poursuivi ses études à Berlin grâce à une bourse Fulbright. Parmi les livres dont elle a dirigé la conception chez TASCHEN figurent TATTOO 1730s-1950s, Kay Nielsen. Les Mille et Une Nuits et À l'Est du Soleil et à l'Ouest de la Lune, Les contes des frères Grimm, Les contes de Hans Christian Andersen, Contes d'hiver. 13 Histoires pour les soirées d'hiver, Magic et The Circus.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: TASCHEN
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3836532298
• ISBN 13: 9783836532297
• Reliure: Relié
• Illustrateur: Nielsen Kay
• Nombre de pages: 167
• Éditeur: Daniel Noel
• Coordonnées du fabricant: TASCHEN GmbH; contact@taschen.com; ; Hohenzollernring 53. D; K�ln; 50672; Allemagne