Barry Moser, Lewis Carroll, and others
From the book “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”
1981
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- Artist: Barry Moser
- Author: Lewis Carroll
- Printer/Publisher: Pennyroyal Press
From the book “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”
1981
Physical Qualities
Wood engraving, Sheet: 420 × 275 mm. (16 9/16 × 10 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
The Ryda Hecht Levi Collection of Illustrated Books, Bequest of Ryda H. Levi, Baltimore
Object Number
2009.36.14
Describing the world of imagery that he created for the “calculated pandemonium” of "Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland", Barry Moser stated: “I have tried to keep the illustrations weird (yet reasonable), and grotesque (yet humorous), but I have not tried to make them pretty or graceful.” Moser’s compositions show the story unfolding from Alice’s point of view, effectively placing the reader in her head to see through Alice’s eyes the fantastical characters and objects she encounters on her adventures.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by bequest, 2009; Ryda H. Levi, Lutherville, MD; Mary Ryan Gallery, NY, 1983
Off the Shelf: Modern and Contemporary Artists' Books
Inscribed: below image, in graphite: artist's signature
