The two sea turtles from the book by Sir Terry Pratchett (see also his book "MORT", illustrated by Graham Higgins) swim or fly through the cosmos according to the illustrator's intention, in the middle a parody of "Mona Lisa" by Leonardo da Vinci (Publisher Victor Gollancz, London, 2005, printed in Italy). The British fantasy writer (1948 - 2015) became particularly famous worldwide for his 41 Discworld novels (translated into 37 languages). The original motif is derived from an ancient Indian world view (see also Alexander Lauterwasser "The Secret of the Turtle", pp. 94 - 97). The British artist Paul Kidby was best known for his illustrations for the Discworld novels (DISKWORLD). "Great A'Tuin" is the giant star tortoise (of the fictional species Chelys galactica) that travels through space carrying four elephants, which in turn shoulder the Discworld. [hint: this is an automatic translation from German]   |   Category: Art books   |   Material: Papier   |   Country of origin: Bavaria, Germany   |   Artist: Paul Kidby | Similar pieces