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That's a great one, Sheri. Dory first showed me that book. She is the absolute QUEEN of books that are pretty to look at. Another good one that she just hooked me up with recently- Animal House
Oh, I'm excited to see this thread. I get the "pretty books" question all the time from kids at CE and I've started a list for that purpose.As for adult books with visual appeal, I really like Beasts! Book One from Fantagraphics.
Kelsey - this reminds me of the little girl who was in the library last week and only wanted "pretty books". The folktales adapted and illustrated by Demi are lovely.
This is a photo essay about the transformation of the town where I grew up in inland Southern California from a largely agrarian community into a enormous housing-development boomburb. McCulloh began by looking at exploitation in the construction industry, but the project evolved into something bigger as the housing foreclosure crisis began in that area. Great B&W photography... There are a few preview pages on Scribd.
Yeah, I don't know why Alasdair Gray is so obscure here. He's won all manner of literary awards, Anthony Burgess and Will Self both describe him as one of the greatest contemporary Scots authors, Iain Banks' novel The Bridge is practically an homage to Lanark, and yet Gray's relatively unknown in the US.A few unrelated graphic novels...
Those books look really cool, Brian, and they also look kind of hard to find! I just put a hold on "Unlikely Stories, Mostly." Sarah, I totally adore that "What the World Eats" book. Loved "the Arrival," too. Good choices.
Several of Alasdair Gray's books include his artwork, mostly illustrated frontispieces and illuminated capitals. The Amazon preview for Ten Tales Tall & True shows a bit of the artwork. Lanark: A Life in Four Books is his best work, both in terms of writing and art, but I can't find any decent images online. This site is the closest I came up with...
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