The Amazing Paper Cuttings of Hans Christian Andersen

by Brust, Beth Wagner

• ISBN13: 9780618311095
• ISBN10: 0618311092
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-06-16
• Publisher: Sandpiper

Summary

Hans Christian Andersen, the Danish storyteller whose fairy tales are known all over the world, was also a gifted artist. He made hundreds, perhaps thousands, of paper cuttings of swans, clowns, toy theaters, windmills, angels, and other whimsical images. Often he made the paper cuttings while telling a story, then gave them to the children listening to him.In this inspired biography, Beth Wagner Brust tells the story of Andersen as an artist who used his many talents to escape the poverty into which he was born and who entertained others with not only his famous stories but also his innovative and original art.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Writer and Artist	p. 11
A Childhood of Puppets and Make-Believe	p. 16
Becoming a Writer	p. 25
Hans Christian Andersen at Center Stage	p. 33
"To Travel is to Live"	p. 41
The Good "Cutting-Out Places"	p. 49
The Art of Paper Cutting	p. 59
Conclusion: Daring to be Different	p. 69
Bibliography and Source Notes	p. 73
Index	p. 77
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