{"product_id":"the-ugly-duckling-9788792877932b","title":"The Ugly Duckling","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eIn connection with the exhibition Marina Abramovic – \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Cleaner\u003c\/span\u003e, a new edition of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Ugly Duckling,\u003c\/span\u003e featuring illustrations by Marina Abramovic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI had a strong personal desire to illustrate Hans Christian Andersen’s \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Ugly Duckling’\u003c\/span\u003e, reflects pioneering performance artist Marina Abramovic. ‘As a young child and growing adolescent, I felt a complete identification with the story. I, too, was the ugly duckling.’ Andersen’s story of the ugly duckling that endures torment and loneliness before becoming a beautiful swan has resonated with readers since it was first published in 1843. Now, in this beautiful new edition of the classic fairy tale, Abramovic reimagines the story by adding new pen and crayon illustrations to the original text.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume is the second publication in a series of Hans Christian Andersen fairy tales illustrated by contemporary artists, following the huge success of 2016’s \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Little Mermaid\u003c\/span\u003e by Hans Christian Andersen \u0026amp; Yayoi Kusama.","brand":"Louisiana Museum of Modern Art","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42821482774608,"sku":"9788792877932B","price":18.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9788792877932-l.jpg?v=1785883882","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-ugly-duckling-9788792877932b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}