Tag Archives: illustration

Happy Walpurgisnacht!

Posted on 30th April 2015 by William the Bloody

Tonight is the night that witches party. There is a wild, fantastic depiction of this in Goethe’s Faust and there are memorable reworkings throughout literature and the arts–in Thomas Mann’s The Magic Mountain, Bulgakov’s The Master and Margarita, Joseph Heller’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Fun stuff, Resources | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Alice in Wonderland Meets Dali and Nabokov in a New Exhibition

Posted on 1st March 2015 by William the Bloody

Jonathon Keats reviews a fascinating exhibition on Alice in Wonderland and its various translations and adaptations, including illustration. I didn’t realise Nabokov was the book’s Russian translator–I wonder what distinctive slant he might have given it? Nabokov’s book are full … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

What Disney princesses would look like if they were zombies

Posted on 1st March 2015 by William the Bloody

I do like Disney, but it’s always fun to see its wholesomeness subverted. Here, classic Disney princesses have succumbed to the zombie state, their perfection decaying and their cuteness become horror. This is pure silliness, really, yet can raise interesting … Continue reading →

Posted in Fun stuff | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Worst Book Covers on Amazon

Posted on 27th February 2015 by William the Bloody

Some of these book covers do seem to be paranormal romance, fantasy, or Gothic. They are all hilariously dreadful.

Posted in Fun stuff | Tagged | Leave a comment

Maria Popova, ‘The Best Illustrations from 150 Years of Alice in Wonderland’

Posted on 24th January 2015 by William the Bloody

There is some astonishing and beautiful artwork here in this account of the illustration of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, many of which I’d not seen before. I hadn’t known Tove Jannson had illustrated the work, and hers are especially lovely.

Posted in Critical thoughts | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Alison Nastasi, ‘Beautiful Illustrations That Reimagine the Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales’

Posted on 16th January 2015 by William the Bloody

And they are beautiful–visual interpretations by David Hockney, Edward Gorey, and others of the Grimm Brothers’ tales. In celebration of older brother Jacob Grimm’s birthday this week, we’re looking at beautifully illustrated retellings of the Grimms’ fairy tales by artists … Continue reading →

Posted in Resources | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

When Edward Gorey Illustrated Dracula: Two Masters of the Macabre, Together

Posted on 1st November 2014 by William the Bloody

A short review by Maria Popova of the superb Edward Gorey’s illustrations for Dracula.

Posted in Fun stuff | Tagged , , | Leave a comment