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Alice Illustrated Around the World

Alice im Spiegelland.

[Alice in the Mirror Land].

Translated into German by Helene Scheu-Riesz.

Illustrated by Uriel Birnbaum.

Wien, Leipzig, New York: Sesam-Verlag, 1923.

The brilliant Viennese artist Uriel Birnbaum created twelve haunting watercolor illustrations in German Expressionist style.

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In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the publication of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Special Collections and University Archives at the University of Maryland will host the exhibition Alice 150 Years and Counting…The Legacy of Lewis Carroll: Selections from the Collection of August and Clare Imholtz.

This exhibition explores Lewis Carroll’s works and lasting legacy by showcasing how artists and illustrators from Tenniel to today have envisioned the Alice books. It highlights numerous foreign language illustrated editions, artistic bindings, unusual ephemera, and the role of Alice in popular culture over the past 150 years.

Alice 150 Years and Counting will be on display from October 2015-July 2016. 

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