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Amateur artist spotted by Hollywood after viral posts

Maisie Matilda, 22, taught herself fore-edge painting during the first lockdown. It's the art of painting on the pages of a book.

She started with Harry Potter and J.R.R Tolkien and posted her efforts online which went viral and she now works with some of the biggest studios.

Video Journalist Sophie van Brugen

1 June 2022

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