- Hardcover: 141 pages
- Publisher: New Press (April 6 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1565844041
- ISBN-13: 978-1565844049
- Product Dimensions: 25.1 x 21.3 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 703 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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#1,492,872 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #39 in Books > Arts & Photography > Artists, A-Z > ( A-C ) > Chagall, Marc
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In 1926, French art dealer and publisher Ambroise Vollard commissioned Marc Chagall to illustrate 100 legendary fables by La Fontaine (1621-1695). But with the advent of World War II and private acquisitions, the paintings ended up dispersed throughout Europe; the whereabouts of more than half are currently unknown. The remaining 44 illustrations are united in this handsome, slipcased volume. Essays that set both Chagall's illustrations and La Fontaine's timeless fables in their historical contexts are included, as well as a detailed biography of the artist. The colorful, whimsically designed fable texts, which curve and arch in response to Chagall's pictures, are just one refreshing element of this inventively constructed package, which measures only 8 1/4 by 9 3/8 inches.
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Never before seen in the United States, Marc Chagall's illustrations bring the best-known fables of La Fontaine to life in a new way. His magical palette and fantastic flights of imagination illuminate this beautiful gift edition with over 40 stunning, full-color illustrations from what many consider his greatest period.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
La Fontaine would be proud!,
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This review is from: The Fables of La Fontaine (Hardcover)
What a pleasant book. If you are interested to own a book of La Fontaine's Fables with a little extra, don't hesitate and go buy this book! The book itself is beautiful: it comes in a box and the colours are vivid (excellent quality of printing). You will be surprised at every page: the fables are all written in various styles (for example, the lines will be "bouncing" if the fable is about a rabbit, etc.). The paintings are all very colorful and will make you smile for sure. The only thing that is quite sad is that only 43 of the 100 lithographs illustrating the Fables have apparently been found and printed in that book. But despite that comment, it is worth the buy just the same. A beautiful and original gift for anyone who loves animals, litterature and art!
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3.7 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews) 18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
La Fontaine would be proud!,
By Peter - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Fables of La Fontaine (Hardcover)
What a pleasant book. If you are interested to own a book of La Fontaine's Fables with a little extra, don't hesitate and go buy this book! The book itself is beautiful: it comes in a box and the colours are vivid (excellent quality of printing). You will be surprised at every page: the fables are all written in various styles (for example, the lines will be "bouncing" if the fable is about a rabbit, etc.). The paintings are all very colorful and will make you smile for sure. The only thing that is quite sad is that only 43 of the 100 lithographs illustrating the Fables have apparently been found and printed in that book. But despite that comment, it is worth the buy just the same. A beautiful and original gift for anyone who loves animals, litterature and art!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Nice pics, bad linguistics,
By M. Armendariz "bookish mama" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: The Fables of La Fontaine (Hardcover)
The paintings are, of course, great. BUT the interpretive translations are very poor. The poetry doesn't flow and is difficult to follow for me, a well-educated adult, let alone a child! I bought this to share the wonder of the fables with my children using highest quality art, but it didn't work out well at all.If you are buying just for the paintings, it's great. If you are buying it to read, I recommend to keep looking.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Whimsy and Wisdom,
By Mom And Much More - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: The Fables of La Fontaine (Hardcover)
This book is wonderful for children and adults. The author has rewritten the famous fables as poems and laid out the words across the pages so that even the letters and colors tell the story. Add to that the Chagall illustrations, which first drew me to the book, and the result is magical.
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