A stunning collection of paintings, sculpture and decorative art from the 13th century to the present day.
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A stunning collection of paintings, sculpture and decorative art from the 13th century to the present day.
Out of this World: the art of Josh Kirby
Painted 1991 for the 1991 Gollancz edition.
In one of his most memorable Discworld paintings Kirby creates a tranquil, Pre-Raphaelite rural idyll, occupied by Death; having been made temporarily redundant, he is forced to take on farm labouring. In a nod at Dutch 17th century memento mori paintings, Kirby includes symbolic reminders of mortality in the hour-glasses and the ‘nibbled’ still life on the picnic rug. The Death of Rats (Grim Squeaker) sits on Death’s knee whilst Sal, a girl rescued by Death from a burning pub, sits contentedly alongside.
Used with the permission of the Trustees of the Josh Kirby Estate.