![]() The Folio Society edition illustrations are presented alongside detailed descriptions of the process and thinking behind each one. The process of illustration of Finnegans Wake is then revealed in detail. This is set within the context of Lord's view of the function and purpose of illustration more generally. Although it is complex and difficult to summarize, the article provides an insight into Lord's intensive study of the text over a number of years and presents his interpretation of the main themes of the book. Finnegans Wake by James Joyce is an important work of twentieth century Modernist literature. ![]() John Lord explains in detail the process by which he illustrated the Folio Society's 2014 edition of Finnegans Wake the first time the book had been illustrated with the complete text. ![]() This article is adapted from John Vernon Lord's lecture for IBIS (Imaginative Book Illustration Society), given on at the Art Workers' Guild, Queen Square, London. ![]()
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