One of the greatest works of modern fiction, Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Color Purple has been newly illustrated by British artist Lela Harris exclusively for The Folio Society.

Harris is entirely self-taught and her achingly beautiful illustrations perfectly depict the key characters in Walker’s novel. Each black-and-white charcoal drawing includes a flash of purple in homage to the book title, and Harris catches her subjects off-guard or in pensive moods as they bare their souls while their stories are told. The portraits make this the only illustrated edition in print and were personally approved by Alice Walker, who described them as having ‘soul and expertise’.

Harris’s astounding artwork continues to the binding, which is a collage of subject matter and media; a stunning design inspired by the quiltmakers of Gee’s Bend, Alabama. The women in this remote Black community have crafted quilts since the early 20th century and their history resonates with Celie’s, whose sewing skills elevate her self-worth and give her independence.

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