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Available
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Publication
Tara Books (2021), 34 pages
Description
Hans, the simpleton, continually exchanges his meagre possessions until he has nothing to give away. Is that a good fate or a bad one? Spanish artist Maguma re-interprets this tale of greed and need for our times through two parallel visual narratives, one set in times past and the other in the present. Yet this is no simple linear taletelling. Both past and present appear tinged with avarice and contentment, evil and innocence.
Awards
The White Ravens (2022)
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ISBN
9390037042 / 9789390037049
Local notes
In the classic story by the Grimm brothers, a young man called Hans exchanges his hard-earned piece of gold for one object after another, in a series of increasingly unprofitable trades… until he is left with nothing. Is Hans just a naive young man duped by wily strangers looking to make a profit, or is he wise beyond his years, searching for something greater than monetary value?
Reinterpreted by Spanish artist Maguma through two parallel visual narratives—one set in times past and the other rooted in a dystopian present.
Reinterpreted by Spanish artist Maguma through two parallel visual narratives—one set in times past and the other rooted in a dystopian present.