ARTWORK: Frans Haacken's Wonderland & Looking Glass 1976

I'm pretty sure a lot of Carrollians and collectors know this edition. Even though it's rather hard to find these editions now for a decent price, they have been probably the most well-known editions in the former GDR. Frans Haacken was a very popular illustrator and you can find his Wonderland edition in most libraries in Germany. I remember having the book in my hands very often as a young kid but was never really hooked on his vision. Now, being older I'm starting to appreciate his quirky visions. His heroines are always looking very similar, always wearing the same dress for example. His Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz looks almost identical to Alice. I can imagine that it was very important for him to make his characters as relatable as possible, giving them an unspecific look so every child can see themselves in the pictures. What is most charming and stunning about these books though is the fact that literally every single page has an illustration, including double page illustrations including the text inside them. The amount of illustrations is truly magnificent!

More pictures after the jump break.