Finding Alice and Humpty Dumpty: illustrations for Carroll's fairy tales

For almost one and a half centuries Lewis Carroll's fantasy stories have been inspiring artists, photographers and filmmakers to create their own interpretations of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass." They were written for a little girl who became the prototype for the heroine, Alice Liddell (on this photo, taken by Carroll in 1858, she is 6 years old). On the 180th anniversary of the birth of the writer, RIA Novosti presents a photo gallery of illustrations for his books, created by famous artists, as well as works which were inspired by the books about Alice.

Liverpool's residents and visitors can see many of them for themselves at the "Alice in Wonderland" exhibition at the Tate Liverpool gallery until January 29. Photo: "Nyima 438", a work by the artist Annelies Strba based on the works of Lewis Carroll.

The first illustrations for Carroll's books were done by the English cartoonist John Tenniel in 1865 for "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and in 1872 for "Through the Looking-Glass."

An original sketch by John Tenniel "What is Happening to Me" (1864-1865) for the book "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll.

An original sketch by John Tenniel called "Tweedledum Tears His Hair" (1870-1871) for the book "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll.

The story of Alice has not escaped the attention of the surrealists. Thus, in 1969 the publishers Press-Random House published "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" with illustrations by Salvador Dali. Photo: The illustration "The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill" by Salvador Dali.

The central character in all Dali's illustrations is Alice herself. The figure of the little girl jumping rope can be found in almost all his illustrations.

Peter Blake, a British artist and one of the most famous exponents of the Pop Art movement, was creating illustrations for Carroll's works at the same time as Dali. Photo: Peter Blake's "But isn't it old! Tweedledum cried." The illustration was for Lewis Carroll's book "Through the Looking-Glass."

Peter Blake came to prominence as an artist after he created the cover for The Beatles' album "Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band", which, incidentally, Carroll also appears on. Photo: "Well this is grand! said Alice" by Peter Blake.

John Wesley was another pop artist. He did not create any illustrations for the books about Alice but Carroll's stories were the inspiration for a series of works he created in 1963. Photo: John Wesley's picture "Falling Alice."

For his version of illustrations to accompany the adventures of Alice, another British artist, the photographer and architect Graham Ovenden, drew several portraits of the heroine at various points in the story in the early 1970s.

The New York feminist artist Kiki Smith created a series of engravings based on the works of Carroll in 2000.

Kiki Smith, "Come Away From Her" (After Lewis Carroll).

Contemporary artists cannot stay away from Alice either. One of the latest publications of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" was illustrated by Robert Ingpen.

Australian Robert Ingpen, a famous illustrator, was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Award, the most prestigious prize in children's literature, in 1986.