“Astonishing Things: The Drawings of Victor Hugo“, which opened at the Royal Academy of Arts on Friday, traces Hugo's passion for illustration, 140 years after his death.
“Hugo‘s ink and wash visions of imaginary castles, monsters and seascapes are as poetic as his writing,“ according to the Royal Academy of Arts.
For a long time, Hugo showed his drawings only to close friends, even though he ensured their posterity by donating them to France's national library.
The exhibition of about 70 drawings seeks to address the relationship between Hugo's artistic and literary work.
It was while in exile that Hugo completed some of his major works, including “Les Chatiments” (The Castigations) and “Les Miserables”.
While his writings were deeply rooted in reality and tackled subjects such as social deprivation and the death penalty, certain drawings are more enigmatic, like “Mushroom” which depicts a giant anthropomorphic toadstool.
The London exhibition is scheduled to run until 29 June.
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