Art meets literature
At the turn of the C20th, a new generation of artist-illustrators brought fresh life to the written word and captured the public's imagination. A new exhibition at the Dulwich Picture Gallery which opens on 28th November and runs to 17th February 2008 The Age of Enchantment explores the magic conjured by the likes of Aubrey Beardsley, Arthur Rackham, Edmund Dulac, Kay Nielsen and Charles Robinson (brother of William Heath Robinson). Rodney Engen has written a book to accompany the exhibition he has curated which tells the story of the illustrated gift book which became big business, selling to the wealthy Edwardian middle classes.
The exhibition, like all the recent shows at the Dulwich Picture Gallery has been widely reviewed and should appeal to audiences of all ages. See the Dulwich Picture Gallery website for details of opening times.
The exhibition, like all the recent shows at the Dulwich Picture Gallery has been widely reviewed and should appeal to audiences of all ages. See the Dulwich Picture Gallery website for details of opening times.
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Another example of art and literature mingling can be found in a new book in which editor Donald Friedman has tracked down paintings, sketches and drawings by more than 200 writers as varied as Joseph Conrad, Catherine Cookson, Henrik Ibsen and Dylan Thomas.
The Writer’s Brush, Paintings, Drawings, and Sculpture by Writers was reviewed on BBC Radio 4's Front Row by Peter Kemp and Mark Lawson. A gallery of some of the images are available to view on their website.
The book is published by Mid-List Press distributed in the UK via Random House. Price £25.00 hardback, 457 pages (ISBN 13: 978-0-922811-76-2)
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