Die fabelhafte Geschichte des Riesen Théophile

A hardcover book with a red herringbone-patterned cover, displayed at an angle on a white surface. The cover features a colorful illustration of a giant, red-bearded man in a pinstripe suit, lying down happily in a vibrant, miniature landscape. The German title, Die fabelhafte Geschichte des Riesen Théophile, is printed below the image.

A close-up of a brightly colored plaid fabric with a visible woven texture. The pattern is a dense grid of intersecting horizontal and vertical stripes in red, yellow, blue, green, and black.

A double-page spread from the German book Die fabelhafte Geschichte des Riesen Théophile. The left page contains the dedication and publication information. The right page features the title, authors, and a colorful illustration of a joyful, giant man with a red beard and blue suit stepping out of a frame. A small girl in an orange dress holds onto his leg, looking up at him as he steps into a green field with two rabbits.

A colorful illustration of a tabletop displaying several framed photographs. The largest is a class picture where an exceptionally tall boy in a rainbow sweater waves from behind his classmates and teacher. In the foreground, a pink oval frame holds a photo of a smiling baby with its parents, and next to it is a small landscape painting. A vase of flowers sits on the right.

A colorful, textured illustration from a children's book shows a red-haired boy sitting on the low end of a wooden seesaw, looking up. On the high end, a young Black girl with beaded braids stands and reaches a hand up toward a fluffy cloud in the blue sky. The scene is a vibrant meadow with stylized flowers and trees. A block of German text is in the upper left corner.

A colorful, detailed illustration from a German book showing a hospital nursery. On the right, an enormous baby named Théophile lies in his cot, taking up most of the frame. To the left, a grid of smaller cots contains several other diverse newborn babies, including Sophia and Lucille.

A colorful, sideways illustration depicting a man with a red beard in a pinstripe suit lying against a striped green and white wall. His reflection is visible in a mirror above him. Below him, a smaller man in a grey suit lies on a tailor's dummy. Framed pictures hang on the wall, and German text is visible on the right side of the image.

A colorful, whimsical storybook illustration of a giant, red-haired man being measured for clothes by several tiny, identical tailors. The giant wears a mismatched patchwork outfit, and the little tailors in suits use ladders and barrels to wrap yellow measuring tapes around his large frame.

A detailed, colorful illustration showing a Black woman in overalls sitting in a chair and pointing happily toward a red-headed man. The man stands in front of an open, cluttered closet wearing a pink blazer, cherry-print boxers, and long green socks while holding up hangers with blue trousers and a red polka-dot garment, seemingly asking for advice.

A colorful watercolor infographic in German providing a guide to men's suits. It features a five-step tutorial on how to tie a necktie, different styles of jackets, trousers, lapels, and shirt collars. The illustration also showcases various suit fabric patterns, including pinstripe, herringbone, and houndstooth, and gives visual tips on the correct fit for jacket sleeves and collars.

A vibrant, textured illustration shows a large, red-haired man with a beard holding a small Black child in his lap. They are sitting under a flowering tree on a rolling green and purple hill at night. The sky is dark blue with a full moon and stars. In the foreground, two small rabbits sit in the grass. A box with German text is on the left.

The back cover of a book featuring a red-orange herringbone pattern. A central white panel contains the book's summary in German, an ISBN, and a barcode. At the top of the panel is an illustration of two hands sewing on a clothing care tag with symbols.

Die fabelhafte Geschichte des Riesen Théophile

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By (artist): Edouard Baribeaud

Illustrated by: Édouard Baribeaud

March 2022, 40 Pages, 40 Photos

Hardcover

205mm x 295mm

Age: 4+

ISBN: 978-3-7757-5167-4

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Théophile is tall, in fact, very tall. The bigger he gets, the more this size complicates his life. One day, he discovers the fine store of a tailor, which becomes a revelation for him: Here, Théophile feels comfortable and the clothes fit him like a glove. In these tailored suits, Théophile finds himself beautiful for the first time. He discovers elegance - and acceptance of his otherness. Lovingly and entertainingly, this beautiful tale with its attractive drawings about fashion and craftsmanship introduces readers to current issues around diversity, multiplicity, and self-empowerment. It is sure to inspire young and adult readers alike.

The French-German artist ÉDOUARD BARIBEAUD (*1984) enchants the art scene with his exotic-popular pictorial worlds between figuration and abstract ornamentation. Classical-opulent sceneries meet contemporary themes. Hermès is one of his clients. This is his first children's book.

MARC BEAUGÉ (*1980) is one of France's best-known experts on men's fashion. The journalist writes for Le Monde, among others, is a columnist for the TV magazine Quotidien and founder of the fashion magazine L'Étiquette.

EXHIBITION
Galerie Klaus Gerrit Friese, Berlin
March 12-April 22, 2022