Marjolein Bastin - Zeichnen ist Atmen

Exciting, personal, heartfelt – this is how the biography of Marjolein Bastin reads, written by Anneke Muller together with the acclaimed and beloved illustrator. The reader is taken on an entertaining journey to the Netherlands of the 1950s and 60s, watching Marjolein as she creates her first drawings and illustrations, and witnessing her initial successes in nature drawings and calendars. The book also provides a very personal insight into the artist's family and private life, her sanctuary, her inspirations, and her thought processes. It is a unique, entertaining, large-format work filled with many images, documents, and of course, numerous pages showcasing her most beautiful drawings created over the decades.