Friday, April 11, 2014
Sketches from a Nameless land
Shaun Tan’s Sketches from a Nameless Land: The Art of the Arrival arrived today. (I’ve blogged previously about Shaun Tan – about the richness of seeing The Arrival performed as music, about the missiology of hospitality I see in Eric
(which I’ve used often in groups reflecting on mission).)
As with all Shaun Tan products, Sketches from a Nameless Land: The Art of the Arrival is beautiful – hard cover, great attention to detail. Shaun is a cartoonist and Sketches from a Nameless Land: The Art of the Arrival
explores his craft – his inspiration, his sketches, the processes by which his amazing The Arrival
was made.
I’m nevertheless fascinated by the sketchbooks of other artists. I love seeing the origins of ideas, the connections with real-life experiences, the myriad choices and problems – and the reminder of what attracts us to art and fiction in the first place, its ‘made-ness.’
I often talk in lectures about “showing your working” and I love trying to work out how others in my field – missiology and pop culture – originate ideas, connect with life and unpack their work. So it’s great to now be able to do that with Sketches from a Nameless Land: The Art of the Arrival. I love the creativity, the depth of reflection, the whisper of imagination.
Hi Steve, I was interested in Sketches in a Nameless Land so googled the title as images, and was surprised (but pleased) to see the cover of your Out of Bounds book featuring in the 9th row!! You are in great company!!
Comment by Jan — April 11, 2014 @ 2:07 pm
Thanks Jan. Well spotted. Perhaps somehow the link from my blog might have picked up my book?
steve
Comment by steve — April 13, 2014 @ 10:31 pm