The Artful Hare

by Alan Marshall

This book is printed in the UK using FSC-approved paper. It features the work of 74 British artists and was conceived, written, designed, produced, printed and published in Norfolk.

Genres: Art, Animals

208 pages, Hardcover

Published May 4, 2015

About the author

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Alan Marshall (2 May 1902, Noorat, Victoria — 21 January 1984, Melbourne) was an Australian writer, story teller and social documenter.

His best known book, I Can Jump Puddles (1955) is the first of a three-part autobiography. The other two books are This is the Grass (1962) and In Mine Own Heart (1963).

Alan Marshall wrote numerous short stories, mainly set in the bush. He also wrote newspaper columns and magazine articles. He travelled widely in Australia and overseas. He also collected and published Indigenous Australian stories and legends.

Reviews

[Don · Rating 3 out of 5]

A beautiful book, full of wonderful images of a splendid animal. Each short section examines the work of a British printmaker, including the techniques they use and the inspiration for their artwork (which turns out to be somewhat repetitive). The informative introduction includes useful comments on the various printing techniques.

I found the standard of the chosen artworks a bit uneven - the best are marvellous but some were possibly a bit of a disappointment to the compiler. Overall, though, this is a splendid collection, either for casual browsing or more prolonged study.

[J · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely gorgeous book, a fabulous source of inspiration for anyone who loves these iconic creatures.