Mythmakers Encore: John Tenniel
Let's celebrate the contribution to fantasy of our favourite illustrators. Today we start with the grandaddy of Oxford Fantasy Illustration, Sir John Tenniel, the illustrator behind the Alice in Wonderland images. Find out about the unfortunate accident in his youth that he hid from his father, his extraordinary memory and his artistic influences. Guess who was at his retirement dinner? It is quite a fantasy dinner party moment!
00:00 Introduction: Welcome to Mythmakers and Celebrating Illustrators
01:07 John Tenniel: The Man Behind Alice's Wonderland
02:22 A Victorian Life: Family, Tragedy…
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