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Nielsen's Fairy Tale Illustrations in Full Color
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Along with Arthur Rackham and Edmund Dulac, Kay (pronounced "kigh") Nielsen was one of a triumvirate of great artists from the golden age of illustration. Known for his soft yet ornate pastels and a splendid use of various design elements, the Danish-American artist became famous for his memorable illustrations of stories by the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen, as well as the Nordic fables recounted in East o' the Sun and West o' the Moon and the tales collected in In Powder and Crinoline.
This enchanting compilation of 59 full-color illustrations draws upon Nielsen's images from scores of beloved tales, from the nasty characters in "Rumpelstiltskin" to the mysterious and magical figures in "The Blue Belt," "The Hardy Tin Soldier," "The Nightingale," "The Real Princess," "Hansel and Gretel," "Snowdrop," and many more.
Certain to delight fans of fairy tales, this dazzling collection will also thrill lovers of fine art, as well as Nielsen admirers.
This enchanting compilation of 59 full-color illustrations draws upon Nielsen's images from scores of beloved tales, from the nasty characters in "Rumpelstiltskin" to the mysterious and magical figures in "The Blue Belt," "The Hardy Tin Soldier," "The Nightingale," "The Real Princess," "Hansel and Gretel," "Snowdrop," and many more.
Certain to delight fans of fairy tales, this dazzling collection will also thrill lovers of fine art, as well as Nielsen admirers.
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Nielsen's Fairy Tale Illustrations in Full Color - Kay Nielsen
NIELSEN’S
Fairy Tale Illustrations
in Full Color
KAY NIELSEN
DOVER PUBLICATIONS, INC.
Mineola, New York
Copyright
Copyright © 2006 by Dover Publications, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Bibliographical Note
This Dover edition, first published in 2006, is an original compilation of illustrations from the following works: East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North, published by G. H. Doran Company, New York, 1922 [all 25 full-color plates; the illustration that faced page 72 now appears on the front cover of the Dover edition, rather than the book interior]; In Powder and Crinoline, published by Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1913 [all 24 full-color plates have been used]; Hansel and Gretel and Other Stories by the Brothers Grimm, published by Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1925 [5 full-color plates have been used]; and Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen, published by G. H. Doran Company, New York, 1924 [5 full-color plates have been used], A Publisher’s Note has been prepared specially for the present edition.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data.
Nielsen, Kay Rasmus. 1886–1957.
Nielsen’s fairy tale illustrations in full color / Kay Nielsen.
p. cm.
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