Although I am 64 years old, I just learned of Tasha Tudor and her amazing life's work. I have purchased several books that she has written and illustrated, and others that were written about her. As I contemplated getting this book, I saw that there was some controversy over this book when it was printed. . . The author was a friend and business associate of Ms. Tudor's. He spent a tremendous amount of time with her, and...
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I do not understand the review by the person who panned this book. The author was very respectful of Ms. Tudor and kept raving about her genius. I thought the choice of reproductions was wonderful. I'm a Tudor fan and have several of her books but many of the illustrations I had not seen before. I have not read the whole book yet, but if you are a fan of Tudor's quaint and romantic style I highly recommend adding this...
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I bought this book with a bit of trepidation given the controversy between Harry Davis and Tasha Tudor. I'm so glad I did. It is a beautiful book containing many, many illustrations on thick enough paper that I'm tempted to matte and hang a few. I thought Harry Davis was very respectful of Tasha Tudor--this wasn't a "tell-all" book at all. My only problem is that the book has whetted my appetite for all things Tudor and...
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When I bought this book I had no idea of its supposed 'unauthorized' status due to a parting of the ways between Tasha Tudor and the author; her agent Harry Davis. I wasn't made aware of this until after I had read the book, enjoyed the artwork and deemed it a worthwhile purchase. In fact, I felt that I appreciated Tasha more after reading the biographical portions of this book because it made her seem more human than some...
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