The Art Of Tove Jansson: Creator Of The Moomins (a Pull-out Prints Book)

By (author) Jansson Tove
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A special gift book with 22 beautiful colour prints by Tove Jansson – one of the 20th century''s most celebrated illustrators and the creator of the Moomins – plus quotes and facts.
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A beautifully packaged collection of Tove Jansson’s illustrations showcased alongside mindful and profound quotes from her books, letters and diaries.

The Art of Tove Jansson is a special gift book packed full of 22 stunning artwork pieces from the Tove Jansson archive in Helsinki, including book covers, illustrations and paintings – a wonderful introduction to Finland''s best-loved artist and one of the foremost illustrators of the twentieth century. Printed on sturdy, high-quality A4 card, each picture can be pulled out and framed, or the book can be read from start to finish to give a history of Tove Jansson''s life and work.

Tove Jansson’s art, creative vision and philosophy have led her to become one of the world’s most treasured authors and illustrators. Born in Helsinki to artist parents, she is best known as the creator of the Moomins, but she also worked as a celebrated artist, author, and political cartoonist, creating artwork for magazines, books such as The Hobbit and Alice''s Adventures in Wonderland, and large-scale paintings and murals.

Also available from Macmillan: Moomin Pull-out Prints and The Moomins: The World of Moominvalley

Biographical note:
Tove Jansson (1914 - 2001) was born in Helsinki to artist parents. She was to become a celebrated artist, political cartoonist and author, but she is best known as the creator of the Moomins, one of the most successful and beloved children''s book series ever written. Inspired by summers spent on the islands off Finland and Sweden, Tove created the unique world of Moominvalley and all its inhabitants. The Moomins and The Great Flood, her first book to feature the Moomins, published in 1945. Tove went on to publish twelve Moomin books between 1945 and 1977, which have sold in their millions and been translated into over fifty languages. In the 1950s the Moomins became a successful cartoon strip, which was to feature in newspapers all over the world. As the Moomins'' fame grew, they began to appear in television series, plays, films and a varied merchandise program soon followed. Tove also painted throughout her life and wrote novels and short stories, including the acclaimed Summer Book. But the Moomin world was never far away. As Tove said, "You feel a cold wind on your legs when you step outside Moomin Valley," In 1966, Tove received the Hans Christian Andersen Award for her lasting contribution to children''s literature.
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22 colour prints by Tove Jansson - one of the 20th century''s most celebrated illustrators and the creator of the Moomins - plus quotes and facts, beautifully packaged in this special gift book.