These illustrations, which use ink drawing and collage techniques, are by Lisa Gelli. She frequently uses visible brush strokes and scumbling, as well as vivid, semi-transparent washes. I find the colours and compostition of Eden, which shows Adam, Eve, and the serpent within an apple, especially captivating.
Il gran sole di Hiroshima (The Great Sun of Hiroshima) are a series of illustrations for the book Sadako will leben (Sadako Wants to Live) by Karl Bruckner. This book tells the true story of Sadako, a young girl who contracted leukemia after the bombing of Hiroshima in 1945, and who became known for her attempt to make 1,000 origami paper cranes. These drawings are a fitting tribute to her tragic story.
Gelli also tackles fairy tales with a mermaid in Il Pesciolino Marino, fast food in Burger Kid, and children playing underneath a table in Universe. She is from Italy.
Eden
Il gran sole di Hiroshima (The Great Sun of Hiroshima)
Il gran sole di Hiroshima (The Great Sun of Hiroshima)
Il gran sole di Hiroshima (The Great Sun of Hiroshima)
- Il Pesciolino Marino
Il Pesciolino Marino
Burger Kid
Universe
Eurhope immagini dal futuro (EurHope Images from the Future)
Eurhope immagini dal futuro (EurHope Images from the Future)
