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The Alice Artists

Alice-Ingpen1.jpgThe Flavorpill Daily Dose newsletter hit my inbox yesterday with a lovely item, which I wanted to share with you all.

I’m a huge fan of Alice in Wonderland and can’t wait to check out the upcoming Tim Burton film about my favorite literary heroine and read a copy of the latest edition of Lewis Carroll’s classic with illustrations by the brilliant Australian artist, Robert Ingpen (see one of his drawings for the new edition to the left.)

Alice has been a subject of delight for visual artists for more than 150 years. John Tenniel’s drawings for the original, 1865 edition of the book will always have a special place in my heart. But there are so many other great filmmakers and illustrators who’ve turned their skills and imaginations to portraying the characters in Carroll’s writing. Click this link for a run-down of some of the most famous ones, from Mabel Lucie Atwell to Disney.

lies like truth

These days, it's becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish between fact and fantasy. As Alan Bennett's doollally headmaster in Forty Years On astutely puts it, "What is truth and what is fable? Where is Ruth and where is Mabel?" It is one of the main tasks of this blog to celebrate the confusion through thinking about art and perhaps, on occasion, attempt to unpick the knot. [Read More...]

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