Paula Rego’s anthology of traditional nursery rhymes, illustrated by her sometimes disturbing, but always arresting engravings.

The bold, distinctive style of Paula Rego’s paintings has acquired for her not onlv an ever-increasing critical reputation but also an unusuall large and enthusiastic following. Her be-ribboned little-girl heroines and fairy-tale characters seem firmly rooted in childhood, yet the innocence of this art is darkened by the underlying themes of power, domination and rebellion, sexuality and gender, that run through her work.

In Nursery Rhymes, Rego has turned to the nursery rhyme as a source for her imagery. It is a genre that perfectly complements her art; full of double meanings, rhymes are written from a child’s perspective but are open to adult interpretation.