With the release of Tim Burton's hallucinogenic take on Lewis Carroll's classic Alice in Wonderland, Alice is back in vogue. Thank heavens for that, as it just might inspire readers and art collectors to pick up a copy of Maggie Taylor's exquisite interpretation of Carroll's most famous work.
Ms. Taylor is a photographic artist who uses 19th century tin-types, photographs, and images to create her dreamy and sometimes unnerving images. She combines her vintage materials with other images that she has photographed, acquired, or scanned. These images are then composed, combined, and colorized using Adobe Photoshop. In a typical image composed by Taylor, there can be as many as 40-60+ layers. The result is a collection of vivid and psychotropic gothic images that bring the story of Alice to life in a way unmatched since John Tenniel's original vision.
The book is available in two versions:
Limited Edition: Dust-jacket, 11x11 inches, 192 pages, 44 four-color plates. A Limited Edition of 144 copies, signed and numbered, with a 6.5 x 6.5 inch prints. The book and matted photograph are placed in a matching clamshell box.
Regular/Trade Edition: Dust-jacket, 11x11 inches, 192 pages, 45 four-color plates. Edition of 5000 copies.
Published by MB Editions, an offshoot of Modernbook Gallery in San Francisco. Maggie Taylor's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is available for sale at http://modernbook.com/store/page5.html
More images are available for viewing on the site.
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