Leica Store Lisse is proud to be co-producers on this beautiful project. Dick Bruna is a national treasure and the Nijntje XXL Miffy book truly does his work justice. Unique to the copies we have available is a golden print of one of the Miffy characters holding a camera, celebratory of the collaboration between us and Uitgeverij Komma.
In ‘nijntje XXL miffy' the focus is on Dick Bruna as a pioneering illustrator. Bruna's work is deceptively simple. The recognisable, seemingly childish shapes and colours are of course very well thought out. It is precisely the far-reaching stylisation and simplification that give Bruna's illustrations their powerful effect, on both young and old.
Bruna's illustrations are visionary and innovative. He was inspired by avant-gardists such as Braque, Picasso, Matisse and Léger. The use of colour, the lack of perspective and the simplicity of their work fascinated him. He started experimenting with a simple, clear use of colour and the omission of details. Bruna's vision, craftsmanship, and the art of using colour to create spatiality in the flat surface is nowhere clearer than in his most famous creation: Miffy.
Uitgeverij Komma worked in close cooperation with Mercis Publishing on this special edition. 'nijntje XXL miffy' has a 1000 copy limited-edition and is therefore a special collector's item for the real aficionado. The book is numbered and comes with a certificate of authenticity.
Author/ illustrator: Dick Bruna
Design: Bob van Dijk studio
Binding: Sewn book block / hardcover with skivertex / Silkscreen on the spine and the Bruna colors on the edges
Volume: 592 pages / 35,5 x 45 x 8 cm
Language: English
Editions: 1000
ISBN: 978-90-832266-6-8
The collector’s edition “Nijntje XXL Miffy”
- Contains a Miffy made out of plastic on the front cover
- Comes with a specially designed book stand in the shape of the famous little cross
- Is numbered
- Includes a certificate of authenticity
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