In this TATE Tuesday episode of the David Krut Podcast, Art Historian Ame Bell takes us through a little book about a big artist - William Blake Songs of Innocence and of Experience.This beautiful pocket-sized book, is internationally recognised as a masterpiece of English literature, and occupies a key position in the history of western art. This unique edition of the work allows Blake to communicate with his readers as he intended, reproducing Blake's own illumination and lettering from the finest existing example of the original work. In this way readers can experience the mystery and beauty of Blake's poetry as he first created it, discovering for themselves the intricate web of symbol and meaning that connects word and image.

Each poem is accompanied by a literal transcription, and the volume is introduced by the renowned historian and critic, Richard Holmes.

This beautiful edition of The Songs of Innocence and Experience will be essential for those familiar with Blake's work, but also offers an ideal way into his visionary world for those encountering Blake for the first time. Published in association with The Blake Trust.

Available from the David Krut Bookstores - THE BLUE HOUSE - 151 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood - and Arts on Main, Maboneng. Episode produced by Hagen Gersie. Want to know more about TATE Tuesday? Visit our website at davidkrutbookstores.com.