The illustrated collections of the Grimms' tales: between reprints and original creations

Abstract

This article takes stock of the  collections of Jacob and Wilhem Grimm's tales illustrated and published in French between the  2000 and 2020. French publishers seem   reluctant to take the risk of commissioning new illustrations from contemporary artists, since they rather take up illustrations from the 19th century or from foreign editions. However, the few original creations offer new readings of the Grimms’ tales, and contribute to renewing the reception of these texts.

Keywords: illustration, tales, Grimm, France, collection.