Rob Ryan studied Fine Art at Trent Polytechnic before going on to an MA in Printmaking at the Royal College of Art. After several years as a painter, he began creating paper-cuts and screen prints, which led to collaborations with Paul Smith, Liberty, London's Fortnum and Mason and many others. He has exhibited in New York, London, and Japan and has a store, Ryantown, in London. He is the author of This Is for You and A Sky Full of Kindness and illustrated The Giftfor Carol Ann Duffy.
"Ryan... offers a fanciful modern fairy tale illustrated with a
whole sheaf of his intricately detailed cut-paper silhouettes,
including a poster on the back of the dust jacket. The hero, a
young prince, lives in a palace in the middle of the city, trapped
by protocol. ... It's the first of three volumes, and readers will
long for the next book."
"Visually stunning... Ryan's hand-drawn, screenprinted, and
cut-paper illustrations, filled with intricate patterns, detailed
cityscapes, and numerous black silhouettes, are placed on
watercolor backgrounds ranging from bright yellow to dark gray
hues... VERDICT An intriguing fantasy that pulls readers right into
the story with its enchanting plot and eye-catching artwork."
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