The Wizard of Oz by Graham Rawle

The Wizard of Oz by Graham Rawle

This wildly original interpretation of "The Wizard of Oz" by celebrated artist Graham Rawle makes one of the most spectacular gift books of 2008.L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", first published in 1900, is America's most famous fairytale. Its influence spans the world and crosses generational divides.One hundred years after its original publication Graham Rawle has produced an exquisite reinterpretation of "The Wizard of Oz", which will enthral readers from eight to eighty. Rawle's "Oz" contains over one hundred new colour illustrations and introduces characters from the original book not featured in the film, including the Kalidahs, the Dainty China People and the Quadlings. He has created a spectacular new vision of "The Wizard of Oz".

'A work of genius' Neel Mukerjee, The Times 'This book is astounding... William Burroughs let loose with dressmaker's scissors in the hyper-real landscape of an early sixties Ladybird book... Truly wonderful.' Patrick McCabe

Graham Rawle is a writer and collage artist whose visual work incorporates illustration, design, photography and installation. His popular series, 'Lost Consonants' appeared in the Guardian 'Weekend' magazine for 15 years. Among his published books are The Wonder Book of Fun, Lying Doggo and Diary of an Amateur Photographer. His critically acclaimed, Woman's World, a novel created entirely from fragments of found text, has been optioned for a feature film. He lives in London.

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ISBN 13	9781843546597
ISBN 10	1843546590
Title	The Wizard of Oz
Author	Graham Rawle
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Atlantic Books
Year published	2008-10-01
Number of pages	304
Prizes	Winner of British Book Design & Production Award: Trade Illustrated 2009, Winner of British Book Design & Production Award: Book of the Year 2009
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.