Book number six in the Familiars series (where contemporary artists are invited to produce a new edition of a classic novel or short story) has been created by British artist Donald Urquhart. Vanity Fair follows the fortunes
of its strong-minded and strong-willed anti-heroine Becky Sharp through
early 19th century British society.
The images, inspired by 1930s Hollywood, focus exclusively on Becky Sharp. “I wanted to sideline all the secondary characters,” says Urquhart. “The waythat I’ve done it, the chapters she’s not in, there’s no pictures."
As with all of the books in the series, the original text of the novel is included complete, and newly typeset. The text is set in Perpetua and Felicity (partly chosen for their feminine names), two typefaces designed by Eric Gill.
You can read about Donald Urquhart's take on the book at The Guardian, by clicking here.
Hardback.
848 pages.
230 x 165mm.
ISBN 978-0-9561928-4-4
£16.99
Four Corners Familiars #6
Designer: John Morgan
Published: October, 2010
Available in the USA from Fall 2011.
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