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Tuesday, 28 October 2014
Sunday, 26 October 2014
Celebrating the Publication of 'The Fairytale Princess'
Celebrating the 2nd Anniversary of 'The Fairytale Princess: Seven Classic Stories from the Enchanted Forest'.
Thames
and Hudson approached me back in 2010 with the idea of 'illustrating a compilation
book of favourite fairy-tales'. It turned out to be a
labour of love for me. Seven stories, with over 60 illustrations, the whole
project taking around 18 months to produce.
opening pages
Sleeping Beauty
Thames and Hudson are now working behind the scenes on a special commerative pop-up edition of 'The Fairytale Princess'. In the meantime, I share with you some of the praise that the book has received since it's publication in November 2012.
‘Original and exceptional …
remarkable for its photographic illustrations of Su Blackwell’s extraordinary
paper sculptures’ – The Sunday Times
‘While the tales are faithfully
retold, the illustrations invite the reader to step into a paper kingdom where
princesses inhabit an enchanting world made from the very books that created
them’ – The Telegraph Magazine
‘This book
made me gasp aloud. This is the first time that I’ve learned of Su Blackwell’s
book art and I am absolutely riveted.
What
makes this a fascinating read is Blackwell’s detailed artistry. I spent hours
just poring over the design, marveling at the craftsmanship, and even reading
some of the markings found in the artwork. Nothing is accidental. I read
through some of the discernible phrases and snippets of sentences found in the
artwork, and they are connected to the stories or some other fairy tale found
in the collection.
See how
amazingly detailed it is.
I would
have loved an Artist’s Note at the end of the book that would give the reader
an idea of how these book sculptures were created and how long it took
Blackwell to complete them. This book is simply exquisite, and shows Blackwell’s exacting eye,
deft fingers and creative vision. Truly a marvel’. –
http://gatheringbooks.org/2014/02/03/monday-reading-of-rackhams-fairy-tales-and-blackwells-book-art/
‘A perfect
gift! A compendium of seven classic fairytales, illustrated by dramatically lit
photographs of intricate paper-cut sculptures’. – Thames & Hudson
It's a lovely accolade to see all of the art-work in one special edition, and I am very excited about the prospect of there being an interactive pop-up edition. ~ Su
The Fairytale Princess:
Seven Classic Stories from the Enchanted Forest
Artwork
by: Su
Blackwell Retellings By: Wendy Jones Photographs
by: Tim Clinch Published by: Thames
& Hudson, 2012.
The Fairytale Princess Copyright 2012 Thames and Hudson http://www.thamesandhudson.com/contactaddresses.html
£14.95 The Fairytale Princess Copyright 2012 Thames and Hudson http://www.thamesandhudson.com/contactaddresses.html
Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, The Frog Prince, The Twelve Dancing Princesses, The Princess and the Pea, Snow White, Rapunzel
- 28.70 x 23.50 cm
- Quarter bound/PLC (no jacket)
- 96pp
- llustrated in colour throughout
Orders are posted same day.
Sunday, 19 October 2014
For anyone with an interest in fairy tales...
Once Upon a Time; A Short History of Fairy Tale by Marina Warner. Cover Artwork by Su Blackwell
Wednesday, 15 October 2014
Tuesday, 7 October 2014
Currently Reading
The Child that Books Built by Francis Spufford
What would you find if you went back and reread your favourite books from childhood? Francis Spufford discovers both delight and sadness in a beautifully written memoir of a boy who, faced with tragedy in his family, retreats into books.
Dwelling in Possibilty by Howard Mansfield
What qualities are missung in our homes? How can we regain them? We know within seconds upon entering a house if we feel at home. We know when a place makes us feel more alive. This is the mystery that interests Howard Mansfield - some houses have life, are home, are dwellings, and others don't. Dwelling, he says, is an old-fashioned word that we have misplaced.
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