Aladdin of de wonderlamp 1894 - 1959

This is "Aladdin of de Wonderlamp" by Gordinne, but when, I don’t know! I can’t help but wonder what the artist was thinking when they made this, how the tale of Aladdin might have struck the artist. The images are reminiscent of folk art: the figures are outlined, and flatly colored in pinks and yellows. The compositions are stacked, like pages of a comic, with scenes of Aladdin’s life. This artwork offers a kind of visual storytelling. You can trace the narrative from one image to the next, following Aladdin’s journey from rags to riches. There’s something almost naive, or innocent, about the way Gordinne has rendered the characters and settings. It’s as if we’re seeing the story through the eyes of a child, full of wonder and imagination. In this artwork, the artist takes a familiar story and makes it their own, inviting viewers to enter a world of fantasy and adventure, and to experience the magic of the Arabian Nights.