Hans Christian Andersen as an Artist

Hans Christian Andersen as an Artist
Author: Kjeld Heltoft
Publisher: Cristian Ejlers Forlar
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2005
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9788772410470

Hans Christian Andersen, as well as being one of the world's greatest writers of poetry and fairy tales, was also seriously committed to art. The quality of his drawings, paper-arts and collages is evident in this book by Danish painter and writer, Kjeld Heltoft. In addition to being a new edition of the author's original book on this subject (which appeared in five different editions between 1969 and 1980), this publication is important because of the much enhanced quality of the reproduction of Andersen's works. For the first time they come very close to his pictorial art as it looked when he created it.

The Amazing Paper Cuttings of Hans Christian Andersen

The Amazing Paper Cuttings of Hans Christian Andersen
Author: Beth Wagner Brust
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 84
Release: 1994
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780618311095

Hans Christian Andersen, the Danish storyteller whose fairy tales are known all over the world, was also a gifted artist. He made hundreds, perhaps thousands, of paper cuttings of swans, clowns, toy theaters, windmills, angels, and other whimsical images. Often he made the paper cuttings while telling a story, then gave them to the children listening to him. In this inspired biography, Beth Wagner Brust tells the story of Andersen as an artist who used his many talents to escape the poverty into which he was born and who entertained others with not only his famous stories but also his innovative and original art.

The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen - Illustrated by Kay Nielsen

The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen - Illustrated by Kay Nielsen
Author: Hans Christian Andersen
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2013-04-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 144748911X

Originally published in 1924, this collection The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen is illustrated with the magnificent Art Nouveau colour illustrations of Kay Nielsen. It was a project that took Nielsen twelve years to complete, and his illustrations perfectly capture the other-worldly spirit of Andersen's subject matter. It includes such well-known and loved tales as 'The Snow Queen', 'The Real Princess', 'The Hardy Tin Soldier' and 'The Nightingale.' Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish poet and author celebrated for his children's stories but perhaps best known for his fables and fairy tales – meant for both adults and children. They were frequently written in a colloquial style, using idioms and spoken language in a manner previously unseen in Danish literature. Though simple at first glance, the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen often convey sophisticated moral teachings; in equal measure heart-breaking and heart-warming. Kay Nielsen (1886-1957) was a Danish illustrator of the golden age of illustration. He was influenced by Japanese art and the Swedish folklore – becoming a crucial participant in the Art Nouveaux movement. His art is characterised by long, swooping lines, open spaces and a certain macabre, yet ephemeral quality. Presented alongside the text, his illustrations further refine and elucidate Andersen's masterful storytelling.

Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen
Author: Heinz Janisch
Publisher: NorthSouth Books
Total Pages: 57
Release: 2020-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0735843880

“If you like, I’ll tell you the story of a boy who learned to fly.” Through an enchanted conversation with a young girl in a horse-drawn coach, Hans Christian Andersen shares his life’s struggles, dreams, and triumphs—whose threads can be found woven into his greatest stories. He tells her about the “fairy tale of his life” and how the son of a shoemaker became a celebrated writer. Heinz Janisch paints a sensitive portrait of Andersen and his literary work. Maja Kastelic has developed a well-suited illustration concept for this story that combines sumptuous art of a picture book with elements of a graphic novel. Thus, for the first time, H. C. Andersen’s life and work become a fascinating collage in picture book form. A moving, inventive story about the life of Hans Christian Andersen.

The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen

The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen
Author: Noel Daniel
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-11
Genre: Design
ISBN: 9783836548397

This precious anthology presents 14 of the most beloved fairy tales of the Brothers Grim in unique pictorial splendor, combining exquisite vintage illustrations from Kay Nielson, Walter Crane, and Herbert Leupin with delicate historic and contemporary silhouettes.

Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen
Author: Jackie Wullschlager
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2002-06-15
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780226917474

Beloved by generations of children and adults around the world for tales such as "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Emperor's New Clothes," Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) revolutionized children's literature. Although others before him had collected and retold folk stories and fairy tales, Andersen was the first to create the stories himself, instilling a previously stilted genre with new humor, wisdom, and pathos. Drawing on letters, diaries, and other original sources (many never before translated from the Danish), Wullschlager shows in this compelling, extensively researched biography how Andersen's writings—darker and more diverse than previously recognized—reflected the complexities of his life, a far cry from the "happily ever after" of a fairy tale. As we follow in his footsteps from Golden Age Copenhagen to the princely courts of Germany and the villas of southern Italy, Andersen becomes a figure every bit as fascinating as a character from one of his stories—a gawky, self-pitying, and desperate man, but also one of the most gifted storytellers the world has ever known.

The Fairy Tale of My Life

The Fairy Tale of My Life
Author: Hans Christain Anderson
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 611
Release: 2000-09-25
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1461741696

Danish poet and novelist Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) is best known for the dozens of fairy tales he wrote, including "The Little Mermaid," "The Ugly Duckling," and "The Snow Queen." Andersen's sense of fantasy, power of description, and acute sensitivity are strikingly evident in his autobiography. Andersen masterfully depicts the extreme poverty of his provincial childhood and the international celebrity of his later years, and also provides insights into the sources of many of his most famous tales.

The Diaries of Hans Christian Andersen

The Diaries of Hans Christian Andersen
Author: Hans Christian Andersen
Publisher:
Total Pages: 502
Release: 1990
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780295968452

**** BCCL3 cites the 4-volume classic (Macmillan, 1952) of which this is an abridgement. Strong, an attorney, reveals much about the practice of law in New York City. He was also a trustee of Columbia University, a vestryman of Trinity Episcopal Church, a close follower of local, state, and national politics, and a lover of music. His diary reflects these interests during the period from 1835 to 1875. In the 1970s, the definitive twelve-volume Danish edition of Andersen's diaries was published. In preparing a one-volume selection of the diaries for an English-speaking audience, Conroy and Rosell (both Scandinavian languages and literature, U. of Washington) have chosen excerpts that show many facets of Andersen's personality and his artistic world. The volume includes an introduction, annotations, and a detailed index, and is illustrated by a selection of Andersen's charming sketches. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

The Snow Queen

The Snow Queen
Author: Hans Christian Andersen
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 43
Release: 2015-04-28
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1443440337

With a single kiss, a young maid saves her beloved from the Snow Queen’s icy imprisonment. When splinters from an evil troll’s magic mirror get into the heart and eye of Kai, he is tricked into accompanying the Snow Queen to her palace, and only the innocence and kindness of Gerda’s heart can save him. The inspiration for Frozen, Hans Christian’s Andersen’s “The Snow Queen” is one of the most beloved fairy tales in history. HarperPerennialClassics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.

Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tale Collection

Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tale Collection
Author: Hans Christian Andersen
Publisher: NorthSouth Books
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2019-09-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0735843805

Five beloved Hans Christian Andersen fairytales—The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling, Thumbelina, The Nightingale, and The Emperor’s New Clothes—illustrated by world renowned Czech illustrator Josef Palecek make this stunning collection a wonderful addition to your family's library.