The Nightingale and the Rose

by Del Kathryn Barton

'Art & Australia’s latest book project presents a new series of artworks by Del Kathryn Barton inspired by the wild energy of Oscar Wilde’s classic story The Nightingale and the Rose.
Lusciously illustrated, the book contains 20 new paintings and drawings by the Archibald winning artist to accompany the words of Wilde’s timeless tale of love and loss. Del Barton’s exaggerated aesthetic has given a contemporary feel to a classic fairytale.
The theme of ecstatic metamorphosis through song attracted Del Kathryn Barton to this story, where the life of a small bird is offered up for the ideal of love. Barton sees the Nightingale as “the true artist, she gives completely of her deepest essence”.' - Art Gallery of NSW

Genres: Art, Australia

56 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 2012

About the author

Born in 1972, Del Kathryn Barton currently lives and works in Sydney. In 1993, she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the College of Fine Art at the University of New South Wales, where she was subsequently employed as a lecturer in drawing.
In 2007 Barton was a finalist in both the Archibald Prize for Portraiture and the Dobell Prize for Drawing. Barton has also been collaborating with the Sydney based fashion label 'Romance was Born' since 2006.

Reviews

[Squallogal · Rating 5 out of 5]

A stunningly beautiful book to match this tragic and haunting fairytale. It’s quite large and would make the most interesting coffee table book. It’s truly all about the art. Would highly recommend as a gift.

[Ecarey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stunning art to sit alongside a most beautiful and beloved tale.

[Rhiannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book is full of Barton's beautiful, magical images that capture the turtored romance of Wilde's story.