I recently went to a study morning in the National Gallery;
Fables and Fairy Tales in Art. A little bit of blurb about it from their website:
"This Study Morning will enable visitors to enter the magical world of
Fables and Fairy Tales and see some enchanting images created by artists, poets, storytellers & illustrators in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Guest speakers will explore the art historical and literary backgrounds, together with a focus on the illustrator-creator of some contemporary images of fairies and fantastic creatures. It will conclude with a guided tour of the display
Fables and Fairy Tales."
It was a fasinating way to spend a Saturday morning, I got loads of great ideas and learned of some new illustrators that I didn't know much about at all, including
Richard Doyle and
Richard Dadd. It was a great way to pair the study morning with the exhibition. And of course to see the
Harry Clarke illustrations again (there was an exhibition of his on a few years ago that I attended). I love his illustrations and stained glass windows so much.
