Little Red Riding Hood

In this striking reinterpretation of the classic tale, Beni Montresor returns to Charles Perrault’s original, preserving its dark ending and omitting the moral. Inspired by Gustave Doré’s engravings, his theatrical illustrations transform the story into a symbolic meditation on innocence, danger, and transformation.

Through layers of shadow and light, Montresor creates an atmosphere of haunting beauty: a delicate, ethereal Red Riding Hood, a dapper yet menacing wolf, and the tense stillness before the fateful encounter. The final, wordless spreads—where the girl seems reborn within the wolf—add philosophical depth, turning the tale into a reflection on death and renewal.

Not a book for young children, but a sophisticated, enigmatic vision that invites adults to see this familiar story anew. Montresor’s dark, jewel-like illustrations reveal the mythic power beneath the surface of the fairy tale.