The Metropolitan Opera is currently showing a new production of Hansel und Gretel, and also exhibiting a collection of art inspired by the folktale. The New Yorker is hosting a gallery of images from the collection, featuring these lovelies:
It’s worth taking a gander at all of them — note the William Stieg — especially after spending a night handing out goodies to kids from the front porch. Good grief, my teeth hurt just remembering it . . .
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Omigod, thank you. That was fun to look through. My 3.5 year old joined me, and I might have taken care of her nightmares for a few years now. Hoo hah. Seriously, she’s okay. We loved it.
Those Ana Juan witch images are to die for (mwahahahahahaha). Really, love her. Have never seen those. Will have to find out if they’re from a book of hers I’ve perhaps not seen??
Thanks again.
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