Moving on...German illustrator Busch published Honore de Balzac's novel La Belle Imperia in 1959.
His drawings are quite a bit looser here than what you might expect from this modern master of book illustration. And there are plenty of ink drawings in this volume, which tells me that Busch truly enjoyed the subject matter. Look at the cinematic staging and the way characters relate to each other.
Makes me want to DRAW! Damned brilliant stuff!!
What fabulous drawing. Unfortunately I can't imagine many publishers today willing to, or having the courage to print such loose and lively work. I fear they would feel that the spontaneous nature of the drawings would be seen as unfinished or "trying to get away with something". Thank goodness this German publisher saw the value in these drawings. Thanks Andreas.
ReplyDeleteDo you have a recommendation for a good book to look at Busch art? Also, I'm very excited to read your book once I get it! Congratulations on the release!
ReplyDeleteHow he captures so much movement and personality in such simple ink drawings... it's astounding. Just look at those poses! Definitely makes me want to pull out my sketch book.
ReplyDeleteDid you know the animated films of russian Perch Sarkisyan? All of it are amazing, but this one in particular reminds me W. Busch´s art:
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Fantastic!
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