Kurzbeschreibung
With unique silver illustrations silk-screened by hand on handmade paper Hand-crafted in every way, this loving retelling of an ancient India fable that will resonate across cultures features intricate, passionate art that captures with great power the original drama of the tale. Hand-bound book and letter pressed, LEGEND OF THE FISH is a tribute to the fine art of book-making, as it was practised once upon a time. Brahma, the creator, is unhappy with the world he has made from his own mind. It is perfect, yet because it is perfect, it lacks death, and therefore life. At his bidding, Vishnu, the preserver, goes down into the new world to set it right. Taking the form of a fish, he finds the man who can help him start afresh, and re-create a living world. Readers of this archaic myth of flood and resurrection will recognise universal parallels in other cultures, while the intense and intricate art captures the cosmic sweep of the story.
Synopsis
With unique silver illustrations silk-screened by hand on handmade paper Hand-crafted in every way, this loving retelling of an ancient India fable that will resonate across cultures features intricate, passionate art that captures with great power the original drama of the tale. Hand-bound book and letter pressed, LEGEND OF THE FISH is a tribute to the fine art of book-making, as it was practised once upon a time. Brahma, the creator, is unhappy with the world he has made from his own mind. It is perfect, yet because it is perfect, it lacks death, and therefore life. At his bidding, Vishnu, the preserver, goes down into the new world to set it right. Taking the form of a fish, he finds the man who can help him start afresh, and re-create a living world. Readers of this archaic myth of flood and resurrection will recognise universal parallels in other cultures, while the intense and intricate art captures the cosmic sweep of the story.
Über den Autor
Gita Wolf has written over a dozen books for children and adults, of which several have been honoured with international awards. She already has a repertoire of retellings to her name, including the superb rendition (with Sirish Rao) of Sophocles' Antigone that won several international awards. Sirish Rao has written a number of children books and also co-authored (with Gita Wolf) retellings of several myths and fables, Antigone being one of them. He wrote his first novel, Real Men Don't Pick Peonies at the age of 22. Both authors are currently engaged in retelling a series of plays by the Greek playwright Sophocles', on a commission by the J. Paul Getty Museum, California. Emanuele Scanziani, originally from Italy, is an artist and freelance illustrator who lives and works from Auroville, an international commune in South India. He has illustrated several books in a range of styles, including the comic form.
