Blooming Books - Rilegato

Briggs, Raymond

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ISBN 10: 0224064789 ISBN 13: 9780224064781

Casa editrice: Jonathan Cape, 2003

Riassunto

Beginning with his first published illustration in 1958 and continuing through to the work he continues to produce today, Blooming Books is a stunning and diverse exploration of the work of this unique and brilliant artist. Commentaries by the journalist Nicolette Jones accompany extracts and, in some cases, complete picture books, reviewing the background to Briggs's work and its underlying themes. Following a foreword from Raymond Briggs and Nicolette Jones's introduction, the book is divided into four main sections: The Early Years (including, among many others, The Elephant and the Bad Baby); The Nursery Classics (e.g. Father Christmas, The Snowman, The Bear); A Gallery of Characters (e.g. Fungus, The Man, Ug) and The Social Issues (When the Wind Blows, The Tin-Pot Foreign General and the Old Iron Woman, Ethel and Ernest). All of Briggs's work is here, from his captivating work for children through to the sharp and satirical works found in The Social Issues. Familiar favourites are also accompanied by some previously unseen material, including preparatory drawings for published titles and work from several planned sequels to Fungus the Bogeyman.

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Descrizione del libro:

A fascinating look at the work of one of our most significant and best-loved author/illustrators.

L'autore:

Raymond Briggs was born in Wimbledon Park, South London in 1934. Developing an early interest in illustration, he attended the Wimbledon School of Art at the age of fifteen. After completing a typography course at the Central School of Art, he went on to study at the Slade School of Fine Art. A passionate proponent of the art of the strip cartoon, Briggs has created many of his best-known books in this format. His is a formidable canon of work, beginning in the late 1950s. Several of his books have been made into highly acclaimed animated films. In addition to the Kate Greenaway Medal (for the Mother Goose Treasury and Father Christmas), Briggs has also received the Kurt Maschler Award and the Children’s Book of the Year Award (for The Man), the British Book Award’s Best Illustrated Book of the Year (for Ethel and Ernest) and the Smarties Silver Prize (for Ug). He lives in Sussex.

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• Editore: Jonathan Cape
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0224064789
• ISBN 13: 9780224064781
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 288