This Folio Life: The dark truths within dystopian literature
Dystopian fiction has rarely been more popular. So why now? And what can that popularity tell us about the dark side of human nature?
Dystopian fiction has rarely been more popular. So why now? And what can that popularity tell us about the dark side of human nature?
Documenting and exposing the cruelty of apartheid was a dangerous task. Folio’s edition of Nelson Mandela’s Long Walk to Freedom features the work of some of the most inspiring photographers of the time, who risked their lives for the iconic images they captured.
In her fascinating blog post, artist Sally Dunne discusses her illustrations for Crooked House – an intense, messy process with a focus on the finer details of Christie's plot.
Working with Folio on this new illustrated edition, which comes more than a quarter century after the book’s original release, gave author Andrew Chaikin a chance to re-immerse himself in the moon voyages, this time with a combination of verbal and visual storytelling.
How do you even begin to illustrate The Master and Margarita, Mikhail Bulgakov’s fantastical and subversive Russian masterpiece? Artist Peter Suart talks us through his in-depth research and various inspirations behind the artwork in this Folio edition.