In this talk, comic historian Paul Gravett will explore Jansson’s multiple careers, ranging from painting and murals to picture books and literature. In Finland, she has become a national treasure with an official flag day on her birthday (August 9th) to celebrate Finnish arts and letters. Their evocative, philosophical fantasies speak to all ages, most recently in the continuing CGI-animated TV series ‘Moominvalley'. There are few artists more talented in making the mundane magical than Tove Jansson, the Finnish writer and illustrator who created the Moomins, a forest dwelling family of hippo-like trolls who are loved the world over. With Paul Gravett At the Century Club - Soho W1ĭoors open at 6:30 pm, Talk commences at 7:00 pm A Curious Invitation and Antique Beat at the Century Club
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