Kühnemann, Burgi: Der Affe und der Delfin Over the years, Burgi Kühnemann has given expressive form to almost 100 fables by Jean de La Fontaine in unique books.
Following a shipwreck off the Greek coast, a pet monkey belonging to a mariner is rescued from drowning by a dolphin. On being asked whether he is from Athens, the monkey boasts that he belongs to one of the city's foremost families. The dolphin then enquires whether he has visited Piraeus (the Athenian seaport), but the monkey thinks that a person is meant and replies that they are the best of friends. Taking a closer look at his passenger, the dolphin realises that he has not rescued a human being and swims off, leaving the monkey to his fate. The fable closes with the assurance that the story is suitable for liars. Le Dauphin et le Singe, German / French, drawing ink, acrylic paint, overpainted book, handwritten, cloth cover, embroidered, 26p, one of a kind, sign., 2012 Request of availability backnext