Kay Nielsen. East of the Sun and West of the Moon (Noel Daniel); TASCHEN, 2018

Reviving East of the Sun and West of the Moon, Kay Nielsen’s Scandinavian masterwork

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 abridged edition, 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 fairy tales gathered by legendary Norwegian folklorists Peter Christen Asbjornsen and Jorgen Engebretsen Moe on their journeys across Norway in the mid-19th century. Nielsen’s illustration edition of Asbjornsen 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 volume presents 10 of the original fairytales, and restores the stunning detail and artistry of Nielsen’s images to their original splendor. Featuring 41 illustrations, including many enlarged details from Nielsen’s rare original watercolors. The book comes with three accompanying essays, illustrated with dozens of rare and previously unseen artworks by Nielsen, that explore the history of Norwegian folktales, Nielsen’s life and work, and how this masterpiece came to be.

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Параметр	Значение
ISBN	9783836570220
Автор(ы)	Noel Daniel
Автор	Noel Daniel
Авторы	Noel Daniel
Вес	0.386
Возрастное ограничение	16+
Год издания	2018
Год публикации	2018
Жанр	история живописи и графики
Издатель	TASCHEN
Издательство	Taschen
Кол-во страниц	168
Количество книг	1
Количество страниц	192
Обложка	твердый переплёт
Переплет	Твёрдый
Переплёт	Твёрдый
Тип обложки	твердая
Формат	60x84/16
Язык	Английский