Bibliograph

The singing bones, art inspired by Grimms' fairy tales, Shaun Tan ; foreword by Neil Gaiman ; introduced by Jack Zipes

Type

Label

The singing bones, art inspired by Grimms' fairy tales, Shaun Tan ; foreword by Neil Gaiman ; introduced by Jack Zipes

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

short stories

Main title

The singing bones

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Shaun Tan ; foreword by Neil Gaiman ; introduced by Jack Zipes

Sub title

art inspired by Grimms' fairy tales

Summary

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 fairytale scholar Jack Zipes, The Singing Bones is a feast for the eyes, a profound, powerful celebration of the world's most beloved stories

Target audience

adolescent

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