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Eerie Dearies
26 Ways to Miss School
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This eccentric and visually rich book is ideal for fans of gothic art, dark humour, and surreal narratives, particularly those who appreciate artistic interpretations of classic literary themes. It is best suited for adult readers or mature young adults intrigued by unusual art books and peculiar storytelling formats.
Eerie Dearies is the perfect peculiar ABC, with twenty-six beautifully illustrated excuses for being absentfrom school. Faded and well-used book covers serveas compelling backgrounds to each of these delicatelyrendered acrylic paintings, creating an atmosphere akinto an old and dusty collection of darkly humorous myths.
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Eerie Dearies is an unusual book that offers a carefully crafted and alphabetised section of 26 beautifully illustrated excuses for being AWOL from school.
Faded and well-used book covers serve as compelling backgrounds to each of these delicately rendered acrylic paintings, creating an atmosphere akin to an old and dusty collection of darkly humorous myths.
Rebecca Chaperon's 26 fine art paintings depict the misadventures of various literary heroines in surreal landscapes. The perfect peculiar ABC!
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KIRKUS praises Eerie Dearies for its gothic spirit reminiscent of Edward Gorey, highlighting the clever range of alibis from believable to fantastical. The artwork, painted on old book jackets and endpapers, features neurasthenic girls in sombre school attire amid minimalistic backgrounds, which are often the most striking part of the illustrations. While some illustrations are less effective, the collection overall offers mordant and imaginative commentary, although it may not serve well as an idea book for young slackers.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781927018408
Publisher: Simply Read Books
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 24 April 2014
Country: Canada
Imprint: Simply Read Books
Illustration: 1 Illustrations
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 222.0mm
Height: 279.0mm
Weight: 574g
Pages: 64
About the Author
With a compulsion to create unique visual stories, Rebecca Chaperon's paintings and illustrations often follow the thread of a heroine's misadventure through an enchanted landscape. Her subject matter ranges from ethereal and dream-like to darkly humorous. Her work can be found at www.thechaperon.ca.
Born in England in 1978, Rebecca began to call the rainy shore of Vancouver home after graduating from Emily Carr University in 2002. Her work has been exhibited across Canada and has been awarded a grant from Canada Council for the Visual Arts.
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