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Hardcover Fairy Art: Artists & Inspirations Book

ISBN: 1844513270

ISBN13: 9781844513277

Fairy Art: Artists & Inspirations

The Victorian era saw a flowering of fairy paintings as British artists in particular rejected the classical and ancient Greek subjects in favour of a closer source of inspiration in the countryside, the hedgerows and the meadows of the nineteenth-century British landscape. This book celebrates the fine art of fairy painting.

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Discovering fairies ..

When did fairies cease to exist? I don't believe that they have and I believe that they would be happy to share the artwork in this book. This book is beautifully presented on rich glossy paper. This makes it a joy to hold and to read. Some of the art will be instantly recognisable, to some readers, but I feel certain that even the most intrepid explorer of fairydom will find some surprises here as well. First, Mr Zacsek introduces his masters of fairy art: Richard Dadd; Sir Joseph Noel Paton; John Anster Fitzgerald; John Atkinson Grimshaw; Richard Doyle and Arthur Rachem. Mr Zacsek then addresses other artists and influences . For example grouped together under `Literature', I found: William Shakespeare, adult literature and, naturally enough, children's literature. Finally, Mr Zacsek covers `Folklore and Myths', `The Natural World'; and `Angels and Religion'. I confess: I was too busy looking at the accompanying drawings to pay sufficient attention to the text. Still, I am sure that the fairies will ensure that I learn whatever I need to know. Jennifer Cameron-Smith
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