Farewell Snow White
Beatrice Alemagna

An original take on the classic tale of Snow White that will appeal to children and adults alike.

To give her personal interpretation of the dark universe emanating from the tale of Snow White, Beatrice Alemagna frees herself from the codes of illustration and makes audacious mixes of colours and techniques that compose powerful paintings.

Taking the brothers Grimm’s version as a starting point, she tells the story we all know, but from the point of view of the Queen. In the first person, the vengeful, narcissist, unhappy Queen shares the torment that her hate of Snow White causes her, and her obsessive desire to destroy her rival.

The panting text in the form of a tragic confession echoes dense, bold and free paintings to compose an extraordinary, captivating artist’s book.

Beatrice Alemagna
The author and illustrator

Beatrice Alemagna was born in Bologna, Italy, in 1973. After studying graphic design at the I.S.I.A. school, she won the first prize of the “Figures futures” contest at the Montreuil book festival in 1996 as well as the Attention Talent-Fnac Prize in 2000. She has created several picture books as an author and illustrator at Seuil, Autrement Jeunesse, Gallimard Jeunesse, Didier Jeunesse, Rue du Monde, Albin Michel Jeunesse and Thierry Magnier. Her picture book Un grand jour de rien was awarded prestigious prizes: Grand Prix de l’illustration jeunesse de Moulins, Prix Landerneau, Gold Medal of the Society of Illustrators and New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of 2017.