The Little Prince was repainted by Steven Choi in May, and the classics are full of new vitality.

This year coincides with the 120th birthday of Anthony Saint Exupery, the author of the little prince. As the best children's book in France in the 20th century, "the little prince" has been translated into more than 250 languages and has been adapted into films, animations and picture books... This work, which is well-known all over the world, still continues its vigorous vitality. At the end of 2019, pomase commissioned Steven Choi, an artist who won the two highest honors in the illustration industry, to draw a new picture book for the little prince in May, presenting a new style of painting

Steven Choi is not only the first illustrator in Hong Kong who has won the British WIA international illustration professional award and the highest award of Japan Jia Illustration Award at the same time, but also his works have been stationed in Tate Modern Art Museum, Louvre, Pompidou Art Center, etc; He is also the first Chinese artist to cooperate with Japanese Temple level toy factory haiyangtang to launch art toys. Its picture book "song of the tramp: Eternal forest" released in the mainland once topped the new book sales list of dangdang.com

The beautiful pictures drawn by Steven Choi in May of the humble room echo the words in the book, hiding many interesting metaphors and details. His little prince lowered his eyes and interpreted the sentence on the cover, "the really important thing must be seen with your heart". Steven Choi also "transformed" the Classic Rose character in the book into a little princess, revealing the delicate emotion of the little prince "once close to each other's love, but he didn't dare to admit it". This picture book is beautifully printed and full of ingenious designs. Once the online pre-sale of the hardcover version of little prince was released, it sold out that night, truly realizing the rare occasion of a book

Last month, in May, Steven Choi held a series of works exhibition "the journey of the little prince - Steven's Secret Garden" at the old Xiangju art space in Taipei. The exquisite original paintings and prints of "the little prince" were exhibited, and a limited number of sculptures of "the little prince" series were also launched, which perfectly restored the characters in the picture books like ceramic sculptures. The audience were immersed in the fantasy world created by Steven Choi. The popularity and feedback of the exhibition site were excellent, and the sales of original paintings, prints and sculptures were also remarkable

Steven Choi has a strong personal style, with bright and delicate European colors in color and composition. The works of twentiethcentury Finnish contemporary female artist Tove Jansson and 19th Century Danish painter vihelm Hammershoi gave him great creative inspiration and had a subtle impact on his later layered pictures. The aloofness and mysterious loneliness, as well as the almost meditative silence and poetry, have become the most recognizable artistic signs in his works

In May, Steven Choi's picture book "Little Prince" was officially released in Hong Kong in July, and it is reported that the mainland version will also be officially released at the end of this year. This book is officially authorized by pomase, and it is also the only new little prince picture book in 2020. Let's look forward to this new interpretation of the little prince, enter Steven Choi's Secret Garden, and have a journey of the little prince's life