Rackham's Color Illustrations for Wagner's "Ring" (Paperback)

by Arthur Rackham (Illustrator)

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Product Description
By the time he began this work Rackham (1867-1939) was England’s leading illustrator, famous throughout the world for his fantastic interpretations of fairy tales and myths. This, his masterpiece, is regarded by some as the greatest representation of Wagner’s drama ever produced. 64 illustrations. 9 vignettes.

Product Details

• Paperback: 72 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (June 1, 1979)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486237796
• ISBN-13: 978-0486237794
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #296,985 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Source of 'Northerness', July 30, 1999

By A Customer

These are fantastic illustrations.

C.S. Lewis stumbled upon these Arthur Rackham paintings for Richard Wagner's, "Der Ring Des Nibelungen". Lewis writes in "Suprised By Joy" how the pictures inspired a Mythical sensation of 'Northerness' in his young mind.

As a child, 16-years ago, I discovered the same books and Arthur Rackham illustrations at the local library. I was enchanted! They led me explore the worlds of Wagnerian Opera.

I'm really glad the pictures are now reproduced in this paperback book. Pure Magic!

If you're new to Arthur Rackham's illustrations, these are PERFECT to start with.

"Yo-Jo-To-Ho!!!" -Die Walkurie

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent art, October 4, 2000

By	tom zimmerman (Milwaukee, WI) - See all my reviews

Rackham's skill at personifying nature is shown once more. Although not a book for children due to its graphic nature, the flowing lines and colors tell more than a thousand words. If a Rackham fan, a must have.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What can't be done on stage, January 28, 2004

By	T. G. Laufer "Is that you John Wayne?" (Annapolis MD) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this book after I bought the Met's dvd of the Ring and fell in love with Norse sagas. Rackham brings that old world feel with all the knarls, worts and all. Wagner's music inspies perhaps the most powerful images of man: lust, power, love, sin and redemption; Rackham's watercolors are faithful to this and help amplfiy the opera.