{"product_id":"tove-jansson-the-illustrators-hardcover","title":"Tove Jansson (the Illustrators) - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Gravett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides fresh insight into and a deep appreciation of the life and art of Tove Jansson (1914-2001), one of the most original, influential, and perennially enjoyed illustrators of the twentieth century. In this volume Paul Gravett examines Jansson's highly successful Moomin books, as well as her interpretations of classics such as Lewis Carroll's \u003cem\u003eAlice's Adventures in Wonderland\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Hunting of the Snark\u003c\/em\u003e, and J. R. R. Tolkien's \u003cem\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Helsinki among Finland's Swedish-speaking minority, Jansson was brought up with a love for making art and stories in a supportive, artistic family. Her first illustrated tales were published when she was fourteen years old and she went on to draw humorous and political cartoons as well as striking front covers for the satirical magazine \u003cem\u003eGarm\u003c\/em\u003e, in response to events in World War II. As she developed from art student to painter and muralist, and from bohemian to lesbian, she also created her Moomin world, which appeared in her first children's book in 1945 and then in newspaper strips. Beyond this imaginative achievement, Jansson also wrote many novels, documented here along with personal commentaries from her own writings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA title in The Illustrators series, which celebrates illustration as an art form, \u003cem\u003eTove Jansson\u003c\/em\u003e offers a visually rich view into the life and work of this much-loved artist and writer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 9.9 x 7.54 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 06, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767205658912,"sku":"9780500094334","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7dc966349d40cfe45ee79ab960d22b83.webp?v=1780306538","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/tove-jansson-the-illustrators-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}