Paula Rego: Visions of English Literature

Paula Rego: Visions of English Literature

Paula Rego • Paula Rego

ISBN-10: 1853323845 · ISBN-13: 978‑1853323843 · 2026

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Dimensions: 8.8 × 6 × 0.7 in

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The stories and folklore that populate the British imaginary are revitalized in the printmaking practice of Paula RegoThis beautiful hardcover showcases the remarkable printmaking practice of British artist Paula Rego (1935–2022), whose radical art drew inspiration from a vast range of sourcesfrom traditional folklore and fairy tales, to literary classics and nursery rhymes. For Rego, these sources conveyed essential truths about the world. She connected with these literary works in deeply personal ways, using them to articulate the conditions of her own life as well as work through her own dreams, anxieties, desires and fears. Here, three of the artist's most ambitious series of graphic worksJane Eyre, Nursery Rhymes and Peter Panare explored in essays by Marco Livingstone, Rosanna McLaughlin and Marina Warner. They offer an insight into how the artist transformed this material into startlingly original, rebellious and unexpected images.

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