Introduction -- Lost things -- Companions -- Myth & metaphor -- Birds -- Afterword -- Artwork notes.
Summary:
Drawing upon 25 years as a picture book and comics creator, painter, and filmmaker, Creature explores the central obsession of artist Shaun Tan, from casual doodles to studied oil-paintings. This volume collects together for the first time unseen and stand-alone illustrations, each resonant with unwritten tales of their own. Detailed commentary by the artist offers an entertaining insight into the endless allure of imaginary, non-human beings and what they might tell us about our so-called "normal" human selves. Artists, writers, students, dreamers, and anyone interested in the deeper undercurrents of creativity, myth, and visual metaphor will find inspiration in these pages.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.