As I sink deeper into the delicious research and development phase of my next large-scale non-fiction graphic novel, Occupation: The Long Shadow, I find myself using again quick portrait studies. These sketches are more than exercises in likeness. They become conversations with the dead, a way of listening across time. Recently, I completed studies of…
Tag: Norway
Dealing with bullies, 1937 Norwegian style. My father recounts. #vintage #photography
I’m writing a book with Dad, about how he uses art to find purpose and meaning after his stroke. I’ve pulled out old photographs and albums for him to peruse and the stories coming out are remarkable. — I found Dad’s baby album. Wow. One recurring story that Dad has to tell me every time…