University of Zagreb. Faculty of Teacher Education. Chair of Croatian Language and Literature, Drama and Media Education.
Abstract
Prema mišljenju Ivane Brlić-Mažuranić, samo su dvojica ilustratora uspješno interpretirala njezina književna djela: slavni češki crtač Josef Lada koji je ilustrirao njezin dječji roman Čudnovate zgode šegrta Hlapića i Vladimir Kirin koji je, po općem priznanju čitateljske publike, izvrsno ilustrirao englesko izdanje „Priča iz davnine“. Vladimir Kirin jedini je ilustrator koji je u više navrata likovno opremio djela Ivane Brlić-Mažuranić. Ovaj rad istražit će povijest suradnje dvoje umjetnika, Ivane Brlić-Mažuranić i Vladimira Kirina. Štoviše, Kirinov rad na ilustriranju djela Ivane Brlić-Mažuranić nastavio se i nakon smrti književnice. Upravo na taj dio Kirinova rada, nakon 1938. godine, obratiti će se naročita pažnja jer je umjetnik očito izgubio onu moć uživljavanja u pripovjedni svijet Ivane Brlić-Mažuranić koja ga je tako nadahnjivala u ilustracijama za englesko izdanje. Također, istražit će se upotreba Kirinovih ilustracija u novijim izdanjima „Priča iz davnine“.According to Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić, only two illustrators have successfully interpreted her literary work: famous Czech drawer Josef Lada who illustrated her children's novel “Lapitch the Little Shoemaker” and Vladimir Kirin who, by general recognition of the reading audience, did a great job at illustrating English edition of “Croatian Tales of Long Ago”. Vladimir Kirin is the only illustrator who not only illustrated few of Ivana Brlić - Mažuranić's works but did it more than once. This paper will explore history of cooperation between two artists, Ivana Brlić- Mažuranić and Vladimir Kirin. What is more, Kirin's work on illustrating Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić's opus continued even after her death. Particular attention will be paid to that exact period of Kirin's work, after 1938, because artist clearly lost that power of giving himself into narrative world of Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić which inspired him so much in illustrations for English edition. Usage of Kirin's illustrations in newer editions of “Croatian Tales of Long Ago” will be explored as well
