The Hare and the Moon

A Book of Paintings

Catherine Hyde illustrator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:3rd Oct '19

£15.00

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The Hare and the Moon cover

A full colour country almanac by artist Catherine Hyde, follows the phases of the moon and a hare's journey throughout the year in a lyrical tribute to the natural world.

An exquisite, full colour country almanac by artist Catherine Hyde, following the phases of the moon and a hare's journey throughout the twelve months of the year in a lyrical tribute to the natural world. Waking from the winter solstice a hare begins her journey. Through the landscape and its changing seasons, moving in harmony with the moon. Atmospheric and gorgeous paintings show the hare running in January, watching in February, leaping in March, until it comes full circle, sleeping in December. Twelve double page paintings of the hare's journey are accompanied by full pages of art, showing a tree, a flower and a bird for each month of the year. This rich celebration of flora, fauna and country life includes hawthorn and cowslips, swallows, blackbirds, buzzards and owls, harebells, holly, olive, rowan, poppies and much more. Titbits of text – folklore, fairytale, myth and legend complement the art complete this desirable gift b

She is a visual poet weaving images, symbols and archetypes into paintings that resonate in the subconscious and linger there like half-remembered dreams or the dark fairy stories with which she has such affiliation -- Pip Palmer, Galleries Magazine
This is a treasure by Catherine Hyde. It is a thing of beauty that traps time... Such a celebration of the wheel of the year' -- Jackie Morris
A combination of (hauntingly beautiful) coffee table art book, country almanac, and mythic poetry collection, and it is just unbelievably gorgeous as an object to hold and enjoy. I know I'll be going back again and again to some of those paintings, and I loved sharing the book with my kids as well -- Stephanie Burgis
An absolutely exquisite calendar of paintings, [it's] gorgeous... A celebration of flora, fauna and country life, this simply stunning tome would make the perfect gift or coffee table book' * Countryside *
The two characters dance across the pages of this book, creating an irresistible and hypnotic rhythm... Everyone can share the joy of leafing through the beautiful book which contains a treasure trove of visual and oral language... Atmospheric, entrancing and sparing enough to act as stepping stones into endless daydreams' * Cornwall Today *
Fascinating... As lovely as they are lyrical and likely to stay with you for a long time' * Western Morning News *
It is the vibrant and atmospheric paintings and the way they bring to life the flora and fauna of the British countryside that make this book one that resonates... A book to treasure' * The Field *

ISBN: 9781788548472

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144 pages