An illustration for Graham Greene's story/novella "Under the Garden", which appears in the story collection "A Sense of Reality." I'm hoping to have a little discussion here about this in two weeks' time, in any case I'll do another illustration at that time. It's a curious story, blurring the distinction between dream, childhood trauma and inspiration. What drives some of us to look beyond ordinary reality, to search? Is it a curse or a blessing of sorts? The novella was also reissued by Penguin as its own tiny book, it is available on Amazon if you are interested in joining in ...Distributing the collagey bits today, will be contacting a couple of people.
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An upside down world of manicured beauty untouched by color and measured by the ruler of blue water.
(a silly first impression) The story sounds fascinating, based on your intriguing illustration. And, oh, that question about what drives some of us to "look beyond" ... mostly a "blessing of sorts", I'll say. But not always easy.
Well,I didn't read that story but I like your illo.Hope you find the thing that you want.
A curse or a blessing?.Definitely.
Wonderfully strange collage.
I like the upside down garden. Babies see everything upside down until the vision settles down and alters to the way we are used to seeig now. Also, the sepia colour is just right for the upside down vista, reminds me of those antique cameras.
there's something charmingly scary about this one...
Ooh, that's scary! I think it's the stitch line and the sheer scale of the garden...
Looking forward to this.
Last night I was re-reading "under the garden" and trying hard to imagine how could it possibly be illustrated, but didn´t thought in terms of collage and now it seems to me a very appropiate way. This image is very inspiring and inspired, Susan. I should say looking beyond is both a curse and a blessing. A blessed curse, a cursed blessing, perhaps.
I'm going to have to track this down. Between your presentation and discussion, you've convinced me it is an intriguing work.
I love the way you get me to think. I will track this book down and would love to join in.
i see the book is in our library system...sounds interesting, i'm on it.
You've just inadvertently given me another reading suggestion. Thanks. ;-)
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