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Alice in Wonderland
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This book surveys a wide array of artistic responses, from Carroll's own drawings and Tenniel's characterisations to Surrealist art, film adaptations, and modern photography. It also provides fresh insights into Carroll's life and context, complemented by a new fairy tale by Carol Mavor, making it an essential study of the cultural impact of Alice.
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This work is ideal for readers interested in arts and culture, literary studies, and the multifaceted influence of classic literature on visual and contemporary art. It suits scholars, artists, and enthusiasts seeking a deeper understanding of Alice's enduring presence in artistic expression.
The stories that Lewis Carroll based around the character of Alice have proved among the most enduring literary creations of all time. This book examines a range of the art that has been inspired by the Alice stories, including Lewis Carroll's illustrations, Tenniel's iconic characterisations, Victorian games based on Alice, and more.
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The stories that Lewis Carroll based around the character of Alice have proved among the most enduring literary creations of all time. For almost 150 years, they have led a double life as classics of children's literature and as endlessly fascinating sources of inspiration for all manner of artists, writers, filmmakers, and avant-garde figures.
Beneath the surface of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Alice Through the Looking Glass lie important questions about individuality and self-knowledge, time and space, the relationship between fiction and reality, and the function and authority of language itself. In this way, Alice and her adventures have become a metaphor for artistic engagement and the quest for meaning per se.
For the first time, this book examines a wide range of the art that has been inspired by the Alice stories, including Lewis Carroll's original illustrations, Tenniel's iconic characterisations, Victorian games based on Alice, Surrealist paintings, sculpture, artist's books, film, psychedelia, comics, photography, and installation.
The authors bring fresh insights to Carroll's biography and the times in which he lived, and the book includes a new fairy tale specially written by Carol Mavor. Artists featured include Balthus, Tim Burton, Peter Blake, Max Ernst, Nan Goldin, Grayson Perry, Pierre & Gilles, Annie Leibovitz, Rene Magritte, Sigmar Polke, Paula Rego, and many more.
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ISBN: 9781854379917
Publisher: Tate Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 February 2012
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Tate Publishing
Illustration: 120 colour
Audience: General / adult
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Spine width: 16.0mm
Width: 201.0mm
Height: 278.0mm
Weight: 934g
Pages: 192
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About the Author
Gavin Delahunty is Head of Exhibitions and Displays at Tate Liverpool. Christoph Schulz is an independent curator. Contributors: Dame Gillian Beer, Alberto Manguel, Carol Mavor and Edward Waekling.
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