After a few traditional comic stories he decided he wanted to tell different kinds of stories and portray these in a different style. He studied architecture when he was young, but did not finish the course. Pitch-black India ink is used to great effect, creating landscapes that threaten to envelop the tiny figures of the children. The most inspirational part of this book is Mattotti's artwork. There is no question that Gaiman is an incredibly gifted wordsmith, and his retelling hearkens back to the Grimms's original narrative. While not in the traditional graphic novel format, this illustrated short story alternates between images and words, allowing for full spreads of the artist's drawings, punctuated by intermittent spreads of text. In 2007, Mattotti created compelling black-and-white artwork for the fairy tale. In 1812, the Brothers Grimm published the story of "Hansel and Gretel" about a brother and sister who must survive abandonment by their parents and being captured by a hungry witch. Published by TOON Books in 2014, this books presents the dark and terrifying world of Hansel and Gretel as you've never seen it before. Running from May 9th to June 26th, this exhibit features the original artwork from Lorenzo Mattotti's collaboration with renowned author Neil Gaiman Sandman. Join us on May 9th for the opening reception of Lorenzo Mattotti's Hansel and Gretel, co-presented by the Istituto Italiano du Cultura.
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