The Fairytale Princess
Subtitle Seven Classic Stories from the Enchanted Forest
By Wndy Jones & Su Blackwell
Published by
Thames Hudson
ISBN 0978 0500650066
Category 5 to 10 years, with 70 illustrations
Spring 2013
Synopsis
This entrancing collection of seven classic fairytales is organized around the theme of the fairytale princess. Each fairytale is illustrated by photographs of intricate paper sculptures cut from the pages of one of seven books, one for each of the fairytales in the collection.
Author's Biography
Wendy Jones writes for children and adults. Su Blackwell's work includes a collaboration with Nicole Farhi, advertising campaigns for Cartier, Crabtree and Evelyn, and Kenzom and illustrations for magazines such as Vogue, Tatler and Harper's Bazaar.
Reviews
“Original and exceptional, remarkable for its photographic illustrations of Su Blackwell's extraordinary paper sculptures.†The Sunday Times
“The Fairytale Princess presents seven fairy tales, beguilingly illustrated by the artist Su Blackwell's book-cut sculptures. While the tales are faithfully retold, the illustrations invite the reader to step into a paper kingdom where princesses inhabit an enchanting world made from the very books that created them.†The Telegraph Magazine
Price: £14.95