The great Victorian illustrator is at his most radiant in this beguiling collection of otherworldly illustrations from magazines, periodicals, and novels such as Milton's Comus and Hawthorne's Wonder Book. Rackham's unmistakable artistry and style bring life to a phantasmagoric parade of more than 80 creatures from both dreams and nightmares.
Book Description
The great Victorian illustrator is at his most radiant in this beguiling collection of otherworldly illustrations from magazines, periodicals, and novels such as Milton's Comus and Hawthorne's Wonder Book. Rackham's unmistakable artistry and style bring life to a phantasmagoric parade of more than 80 creatures from both dreams and nightmares.
アーサー・ラッカムによる数多の挿絵の中から「妖精」にまつわるものを集めたアンソロジーです。でも、表紙のようなきれいな妖精の絵は少なく、ゴブリンやドワーフが多めですので、可愛い妖精を見たい人には物足りないかも。 収録作品はリップ・ヴァン・ウィンクル、真夏の夜の夢、ケンジントン公園のピーター・パンが多い印象。代表作と呼ばれる絵は少ないですが、同じシリーズのThe Arthur Rackham TreasuryやRackham's Fairy Tale Illustrations in Full Colorと重複するものは少ないので、プラスアルファの一冊としては便利です。
As advertised. This is a Dover book, so it includes no scholarly apparatus to speak of. Still, the printing is good, and it includes a nice collection of prints that I hadn't seen. Shipping was timely.