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TOVE JANSSON: Moomins and More with Paul Gravett At the Century Club - Soho W1 Wednesday 18th January 2023 Doors open at 6:30 pm, Talk commences at 7:00 pm There are few artists more talented in making the mundane magical than Tove Jansson, the Finnish writer and illustrator who created the Moomins, a forest dwelling family of hippo-like trolls who are loved the world over. Their evocative, philosophical fantasies speak to all ages, most recently in the continuing CGI-animated TV series ‘Moominvalley'. In Finland, she has become a national treasure with an official flag day on her birthday (August 9th) to celebrate Finnish arts and letters. In this talk, comic historian Paul Gravett will explore Jansson’s multiple careers, ranging from painting and murals to picture books and literature. Illustration was also a lifelong passion, and this visual lecture includes rare and unseen artworks, including her brazen anti-Fascist cartoons during WWII and her daily ‘Moomin' newspaper strips in the London Evening News. Gravett will also investigate how Tove became a queer icon and how her love for women inspired the characters of her artwork. Tickets £12 - please click here to buy. Paul Gravett Paul Gravett is a London-based writer, historian, curator and lecturer, specialising in international comics art. His latest book, ’Tove Jansson’ (Thames & Hudson, 2022), offers fresh details and insights about her life and work, with a focus on her illustrations. It has been published in October 2022 in English, German, Italian, Japanese and Korean, with Chinese, Finnish and Swedish editions to follow in Spring 2023. For more information: www.paulgravett.com |
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