From Szamota's Mistress Illustration by Andrzej KlimowskiThis month marks the release of a new publication inspired by the infamous literary quarterly of the fin de siècle, The Yellow Book. Entitled The Purple Book– owing to the colour's links with sensory headiness, mystery, faith and mortality – the work is a fantastical homage to the Symbolist and Surrealist movements, as well as a celebration of the contemporary artists and illustrators they have influenced.
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