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Ilna Ewers-Wunderwald’s Alraune Illustrations
Explore four Ilna Ewers-Wunderwald designs for Hanns Heinz Ewers’s Alraune, from blue birds and a rocky grotto to the tangled opening and closing ornaments.
The Rocky Grotto in Alraune
Ilna Ewers-Wunderwald A high rocky formation opens into a dark cave beneath horizontal bands of sky.
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Alraune’s Illustrated Title Page
Ilna Ewers-Wunderwald Blue birds and dense foliage enclose a woman standing within a pointed doorway.
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Auftakt: Alraune’s Opening Design
Ilna Ewers-Wunderwald Dark roots and curling vegetation surround a small opening in the ground.
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Ausklang: Alraune’s Closing Design
Ilna Ewers-Wunderwald A pointed creature emerges among long tangled strands and diagonal bands.
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