L'éditeur américain Chronicle Books sort le 17 octobre un précieux ouvrage pour tout passionné du travail de Jim Henson (Les Muppets, Dark Crystal...). Ils proposeront en effet en librairie Imagination Illustrated, une reprise du journal que l'artiste a tenu tout sa vie, agrémenté de nombreux documents inédits en provenance directe des archives de la Jim Henson Company. L'ouvrage est supervisé par Karen Falk avec une préface Lisa Henson, fille aînée de ce grand monsieur décédé en 1990.









Jim Henson’s iconic puppet characters, fantastic worlds, and warm humor have delighted millions of people of all ages. His incredibly diverse body of work, from the Muppets to the world of The Dark Crystal, reveals his charm and genius to fans old and new. Compiled directly from The Jim Henson Company archives, Imagination Illustrated adapts the diary that Jim faithfully kept throughout his career, supplementing it with a trove of little-seen visual material, including rare sketches, personal and production photographs, storyboards, doodles, and much more. Throughout, archivist Karen Falk delves into the behind-the-scenes details of Henson’s life and artistic process. Sure to delight anyone who has enjoyed Henson’s creations—seeing early drawings of Kermit and Rowlf is like smiling over childhood photos of dear friends—this lovely book celebrates Jim’s life and his magic.

Karen Falk is archives director at The Jim Henson Company and curator of The Jim Henson Legacy / Smithsonian traveling exhibition “Jim Henson’s Fantastic World.” She lives in Bronxville, New York.

Lisa Henson is the eldest daughter of Jim Henson, chief executive officer of The Jim Henson Company, and executive producer of several hit series for children. She lives in Beverly Hills, California.

English audience : "Imagination Illustrated : The Jim Henson Journal" published by Chronicle Books on October 17th 2012.