Ganda and Babita

“On the first of May in the year 1513 AD, the powerful King of Portugal, Manuel of Lisbon, brought such a living animal from India, called the rhinoceros. It is the size of an elephant but has shorter legs and is almost invulnerable. (...) They also say that the rhinoceros is fast, merry and jovial.”

An exciting, adventorous journey in the history of art in India and Europe in the medieval times, around the masterpiece of Albrecht Dürer, the story of the painting and the printing. The cultural historical aspect of the book is all factual, even if jaw-dropping and close to unbelievable. There is at the same time a story about a friendship between the girl and the rhinoceros, two strangers in a completely unknown, new world, about how they are vulnerable the same way, and also depend on each other. The unique title features special printing techniques, such as riso printing, letterpress printing, and fold-out pages.