Antigone – Sophocles 2001 (Illus. Indrapramit Roy) | 1st Edition

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Author: Sophocles, Retold by Gita Wolf and Sirish Rao; Indrapramit Roy illustrator
Publisher: J. Paul Getty Museum, 2001
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near Fine
Size: 4to
Attributes: First Edition, Illustrated

First edition, first printing. Binding tight, internally fine, previous owner’s numbered the pages in pencil at the bottom, affecting a few pages. Slipcase has minor wear at extremities. A beautifully produced book, illustrated by Indrapramit Roy on fine art paper. Near Fine in Fine DJ.

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Antigone (2001 edition, illustrated by Indrapramit Roy) presents Sophocles’ timeless Greek tragedy in a visually striking format, blending the ancient text with evocative artwork that amplifies its themes of defiance, morality, and fate. The play follows Antigone, daughter of Oedipus, who defies King Creon’s edict by burying her brother Polyneices, condemned as a traitor. Her act of rebellion sparks a confrontation between divine law and human authority, culminating in tragedy—Creon’s stubbornness leads to the deaths of his son Haemon (Antigone’s betrothed) and his wife Eurydice, leaving him broken.

Roy’s illustrations likely underscore the drama’s stark contrasts: the claustrophobic tension of Thebes, the chiaroscuro of moral absolutism, and Antigone’s luminous resolve. This edition bridges classical literature and modern visual storytelling, making the play’s existential questions—Should loyalty to family outweigh duty to the state?—feel freshly urgent.