The little prince
© Ivan Cangelosi, 2012
75X65 cm
Ink on paper
Technique – Handwriting of the whole novel of Antoine de Saint-Exupery – French
Material – Pens and paper
Category–Adventure/Kids
Private collection
About the novel – Published in 1943, during the 2nd World War, the book written by the French author Antoine de Saint-Exupery addresses topics such as the meaning of life and the meaning of love and friendship. The novel tells the story of several meetings that the protagonist has with some characters and on different planets and each of these strange characters leave the little prince amazed and bewildered by the strangeness of the “adults”.
The book is among the most famous literary works of the twentieth century and one of the best-selling ever.
Description of the painting – The Little Prince on his planet and his vain pink. The hat of the little prince represents the design which, in the book, the child creates and shows an adult asking him what he saw in the drawing. The adult says, “a hat” but the child points out that it is actually a snake that swallows an elephant.