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.

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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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ANGELA CARTER'S The Bloody Chamber ILLUSTRATED

The 2012 Book Illustration Competition is devoted to the last book we've read: Angela Carter's "The Bloody Chamber"

The Guardian has published illustrations by the 6 artists shortlisted for the contest. Click here to take a look at them!

Who do you think will win? Which illustration(s) do you like best? Why?

I really like them all but my fave would be Igor Karash.

His illustration of "The Bloody Chamber" wonderfully captures one of the most disturbing aspects of the story: the narrator sense of doubleness under the sinister gaze of her husband.

Enjoy!