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Wonderlands

The Illustration Art of Robert Ingpen
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Wonderlands showcases Robert Ingpen's extraordinary talent as an illustrator and storyteller, featuring more than 100 books that have sparked the imaginations of families worldwide. This book explores the enchanting worlds of classic tales like Neverland, Oz, and Alice's Wonderland, alongside Ingpen's own magical creations and scenes inspired by Australia. Through his illustrator's notes, original sketches, and a wealth of vibrant illustrations, readers are invited to journey through the inspirations behind his award-winning work.
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This book is ideal for fans of illustrated classics, art and culture enthusiasts, and readers who appreciate the magical interplay between storytelling and visual art.

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A celebration of Robert Ingpen's work as an illustrator and storyteller, told through his own illustrator's notes, original sketches and abundant illustrations from his award-winning publications - and revealing the places, stories and people that inspired him along the way.

A glorious celebration of Robert Ingpen's work as an illustrator and storyteller, told through his own illustrator's notes, original sketches and abundant illustrations from his award-winning publications โ€“ and revealing the places, stories and people that inspired him along the way.

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Robert Ingpen's astonishing creative vision, expressed in well over 100 books, has enchanted countless families around the world. Like a keeper of our collective imagination, he has led us on wide-ranging journeys into the wondrous landscapes of the classics he has so famously illustrated: Neverland, the Riverbank, Oz and Alice's Wonderland - as well as into the magical scenes of his own invention and the more real but no less captivating scenery of his beloved Australia.

Wonderlands is a glorious celebration of Robert Ingpen's work as an illustrator and storyteller, told through his own illustrator's notes, original sketches and abundant illustrations from his award-winning publications - and revealing the places, stories and people that inspired him along the way.

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Michael Morpurgo praises Ingpen's illustrations as "utterly compelling," while Elizabeth Hammill from Books For Keeps highlights the dedication in his artwork, noting that "every brushstroke of his beautifully conceived illustrations is a tribute to what is going on in the story."

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781913519711

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 27 May 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Welbeck Children's Books

Illustration: 150 clr illus

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 211.0mm

Height: 211.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 176

About the Author

Robert Ingpen was born in 1936 in Geelong, Australia. He studied illustration art and book design at The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. In 1986 he was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for his contribution to children's literature and has been honoured with Membership of the Order of Australia. A world-renowned artist and author, he has designed, illustrated and written over 100 books. This series of classic works illustrated by Robert includesTreasure Island,Peter Pan andWendy,The Jungle Book,The Wind in the Willows andA Christmas Carol. Robert lives and works in Anglesea, near his home town of Geelong.

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