Jutta Ash
Auteur van Wedding Birds
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- 68
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- 3.7
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But whatever version we may prefer, it's always fun to come across a different interpretation, and so I picked up Jutta Ash's retelling of this classic Brothers Grimm märchen with some interest. The narrative itself was rather uneven, but the artwork was quite engrossing, and it was fascinating to see that Ash had given the tale a somewhat eastern flavor. The mosaics and drapery in Rapunzel's tower looked Byzantine, a visual impression accentuated by the hanging lamp found in one scene, and the stylized manner in which she depicted the human and animal figures.
I can't say that I found this a particularly impressive retelling, overall, but I did think that the artist's choices were unique, and that some of her two-page spreads, in particular, were quite charming. Not a version I'd recommend expending a great deal of effort to find, it is nevertheless of some interest to those - like me - who like to compare and contrast the various adaptations of a tale available.… (meer)