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Shaun Tan on Sculpture - Part 2

1,199 views · Published 19 August 2016 · 4:00 · Indexed 26 October 2026

Channel: Walker Books · 2016 · Entertainment

Artist Shaun Tan is world renowned for his singular vision and storytelling abilities. The Singing Bones showcases his sculptural talent, applied here to fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm. Tan captures the essence of these tales as he brings traitorous brothers, lonely princesses, cunning foxes, honourable peasants and ruthless witches to life in surprising - and illuminating - ways. Introduced by author Neil Gaiman and fairy-tale scholar Jack Zipes,

The Singing Bones is a feast for the eyes, a profound, powerful celebration of the world's most beloved stories.

Watch a short interview of Shaun Tan talking about the use of sculpture in The Singing Bones (part 2 of 2).

Read Shaun's blog: http://thebirdking.blogspot.co.uk/

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Shaun Tan on Sculpture - Part 2

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