Tove Jansson
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- Author：Paul Gravett
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Summary
This book provides fresh insight into and a deep appreciation of the life and art of Tove Jansson （1914–2001）， one of the most original， influential， and perennially enjoyed illustrators of the twentieth century。 In this volume Paul Gravett examines Jansson’s highly successful Moomin books， as well as her interpretations of classics such as Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and The Hunting of the Snark， and J。 R。 R。 Tolkien’s The Hobbit。
Born in Helsinki among Finland’s Swedish-speaking minority， Jansson was brought up with a love for making art and stories in a supportive， artistic family。 Her first illustrated tales were published when she was fourteen years old and she went on to draw humorous and political cartoons as well as striking front covers for the satirical magazine Garm， in response to events in World War II。 As she developed from art student to painter and muralist， and from bohemian to lesbian， she also created her Moomin world， which appeared in her first children’s book in 1945 and then in newspaper strips。 Beyond this imaginative achievement， Jansson also wrote many novels， documented here along with personal commentaries from her own writings。
A title in The Illustrators series， which celebrates illustration as an art form， Tove Jansson offers a visually rich view into the life and work of this much-loved artist and writer。
Born in Helsinki among Finland’s Swedish-speaking minority， Jansson was brought up with a love for making art and stories in a supportive， artistic family。 Her first illustrated tales were published when she was fourteen years old and she went on to draw humorous and political cartoons as well as striking front covers for the satirical magazine Garm， in response to events in World War II。 As she developed from art student to painter and muralist， and from bohemian to lesbian， she also created her Moomin world， which appeared in her first children’s book in 1945 and then in newspaper strips。 Beyond this imaginative achievement， Jansson also wrote many novels， documented here along with personal commentaries from her own writings。
A title in The Illustrators series， which celebrates illustration as an art form， Tove Jansson offers a visually rich view into the life and work of this much-loved artist and writer。
Reviews
Adele Ketley
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This is amazing！ Beautiful and varied illustrations throughout。 Text gives an overview of Tove's very interesting life。 Thanks ben ❤️ This is amazing！ Beautiful and varied illustrations throughout。 Text gives an overview of Tove's very interesting life。 Thanks ben ❤️ 。。。more
Alla Dumnych
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Чудова！
Olivia
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A very handsome naked hardback， the latest edition in W。 W。 Norton’s Illustrators series spotlights the work of Finnish author and artist Tove Jansson， the creator of the famous Moomin series， which were released across many incarnations from 1945 until the late 90s。 Jansson’s genius has more than stood the test of time。 Even now， her works and particularly her fictional round， white， vaguely hippopotamus-resembling creatures— the eponymous “Moomins”—continue to win over people from all generati A very handsome naked hardback， the latest edition in W。 W。 Norton’s Illustrators series spotlights the work of Finnish author and artist Tove Jansson， the creator of the famous Moomin series， which were released across many incarnations from 1945 until the late 90s。 Jansson’s genius has more than stood the test of time。 Even now， her works and particularly her fictional round， white， vaguely hippopotamus-resembling creatures— the eponymous “Moomins”—continue to win over people from all generations。 Some may find the comforting cottage-core vibes of her stories especially fitting in a post-Covid era， in which there are no short of reasons to feel depressed about the state of our world。 Jansson herself conceived of her iconic “moomintrolls'’ from a very tumultuous and difficult time in history。 Indeed， her work very much represented a kind of escapism through a fantastical conception of simple， pastoral life。 However， Jansson’s escapist fiction is deeply refreshing， even in today’s standards， because of its uncondescending and non didactic tone。 While her books are fantastical and whimsical in nature， difficult themes such as identity， philosophy， cultural differences， grief are treated in nuanced and mature ways — which incidentally explains why the Moomin stories lend themselves well as rereads and are extremely popular with older readers。In a compact and remarkably well-edited form， The Illustrators Series: Tove Jansson is a great summary of Jansson’s formidable legacy。 It provides an accessible throughline into her many careers， from a young political graphic illustrator to a seasoned cartoonist and successful author。 As a lesbian artist from a Finnish-Swedish minority coming up in a politically fraught Europe， Jansson nonetheless carved out a long， storied career for herself out of sheer dedication and passion— evidenced clearly throughout this entire book。Rare in biographical art books is an actually compelling adjoining text that can measure up with its visual reproductions; thankfully， Paul Gravett’s comments are sharply observed and often posits intelligent and thought-provoking analogies。 He provides just enough biographical elements to situatiate readers historically without losing focus on the actual art itself。The book spotlights， above everything， Jansson’s versatility and meticulous approach to art as well as the distinctive visual style for which she is famous。 It spoils readers with pages and pages of a delightfully eclectic selection of her artwork ranging across multiple mediums and stages of completion。 Anyone who is coming into this book with only a bare knowledge of Jansson’s iconic Moomin drawings will surely appreciate this diversity。 The art pieces themselves are replicated in marvelous quality; you are able to actually read some notes in English sprinkled on the margins of certain sketches， carefully penciled from Jansson’s gentle and stylized handwriting— a charming and endearing detail。Reading this book felt like walking through a well-curated museum exhibition， accompanied by a friendly， discerning guide— no doubt exactly what the Illustrators series editors were aiming for。 Of course， this is mandatory reading for all Jansson fans， and will assuredly take up a treasured space on your bookshelves。 。。。more
Harriet Ann
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A wonderfully curated book combining dozens of Tove Jansson’s artworks （that I’d never seen before） and detailed information about Tove and her life。 There’s always more to learn about the Moomins and their creator！
Mika Byar
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Great summary of Tove Jannson’s life and work。 Tons of great visuals throughout the whole book and was a nice quick read。 I learned a ton about her life and work that I didn’t know before。 Would have been cool to have a section at the end about her legacy and things like the Moomin TV shows， Arabia mugs， etc。 Things that have been wickedly popular and carry on her art， imagination， and philosophy， although she didn’t directly work on and complete them。
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