#IIC The Beauty of Books BBC Four
This was a fantastic programme on BBC Four, a potted history of the book including an examination of the Codex Sainiticus, the Luttrell Psalter, and the Winchester Bible, all beautifully, hand-crafted and illuminated manuscripts. The programme also examined more contemporary documents including the original drawings for Alice in Wonderland and the iconic front cover for A Clockwork Orange, which was created by the commissioner, David Pelham, at very late notice having been let down by the commissioned illustrator: David described the rapid process and use of collage he used to create the image, having been inspired by Kubrick's film (the cover includes imagery that appears in the film but not in the novel).
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