Авангардната традиция в съвременните европейски илюстрирани издания за деца
The Avant-Garde Tradition in Contemporary European Illustrated Editions for Children

Author(s): Dora Ivanova
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Media studies, Communication studies
Published by: Факултет по журналистика и масова комуникация, Софийски университет „Св. Кл. Охридски”
Keywords: collage; contemporary book illustration; avant-garde; dadaism; surrealism
Summary/Abstract: This study traces the delicate connections of artistic techniques and authorial approaches originating from the avant-garde art movements of the first half of the 20th century (Dadaism and Surrealism, in particular) in contemporary book publishing. The emphasis falls on the work of prominent European illustrators from the beginning of the 21st century, working in the field of children’s illustrated books and picture books. Particular attention is paid to the collage technique used in the construction of images and the interrelationships between the illustrations and the other elements in the book. Selected published illustrations by Sara Fanelli (b. 1969), Michaela Kukovičová (b. 1968), Pawel Pawlak(b. 1962), and Lyuba Haleva (b. 1974) are examined in detail, looking for the formalistic and semiotic connections between their illustrations and the avant-garde movements, as well as the relevance it bears to young audiences.

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