Arthur rackham cinderella illustrations5/13/2023 ![]() ![]() Rackham’s clever use of negative space enabled a high degree of expression in his figures that told a story on a two-dimensional plane. ![]() The new technique made the books financially successful because they were cheaper than their colour-plate equivalents. He developed black and white silhouette illustrations for Cinderella in 1919 and Sleeping beauty in 1920. ![]() It was believed to be too limited a technique for full figure illustrations until Arthur Rackham proved otherwise. The figure is sometimes represented as a shadow or silhouette for its formal qualities and symbolic associations. The silhouette provides a simplified, flat form which can be invested with expression by removing unnecessary detail, and creates a sense of mystery by restricting what is revealed.ĭuring the nineteenth century the cutting of silhouettes for portraits was a common simple method for capturing a likeness in profile. ![]()
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