Bambi - Beni Bischof

Bambi by Beni Bischof / large 260-page paperback, 8.4 x 11.75 inches, published in 2017 by Nieves (Switzerland) / ISBN 9783905999877 / out of print book, limited copies / light wear from storage A kind of insane book! *** As with Rambo, Beni Bischof watched the film Bambi (1942) over and over again while sitting in front of the TV and painting hundreds of works. From hand-written artworks to loose watercolour figures and more abstract shapes, the book and exhibition at PLUS-ONE Galley in Antwerp is an entertaining and unique interpretation of these two iconic films. Bambi has long been a cross-cultural symbol: birth, life, death, rebirth, the endless circle of life. Bambi became synonymous and moral pioneer for the good and pure in humans. A desirable role model for generations, regardless of culture and religion. But the name Bambi is repeatedly misappropriated: the annual awarded German media and television prize bears the name Bambi. As a trophy for the achievements the winner recei