Monday, July 30, 2012

The Bloody Chamber Illustrated: Igor Karash wins the 2012 Book Illustration competition

Igor Karash with Marina Warner and Joe Whitlock-Blundell, members of the judging panel

Our predictions were right! Igor Karash has won a 4000 pound commission to illustrate The Folio Society's new edition of "The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories" by Angela Carter.

Puss-in-Boots

On winning the competition he said: ‘Participating in the competition has been an amazing creative journey. Winning came as a nice surprise & working on completing the illustration series was a dream project in large part due to the Folio Society’s thoughtful artistic direction & support for my vision. I am grateful to have had this inspiring experience which has allowed me to return to the world of book illustration, a world I greatly admire & hope to continue to be a part of’
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