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Post by Mr. Sharpe on Dec 19, 2023 19:42:38 GMT -5
I was just able to get my hands on this now out of print edition of A Christmas Carol illustrated by Helquist. I remember checking it out from the library as a kid but never purchased it. I love the way that he depicts London. On the back, it features an "endorsement" from Lemony Snicket and Dickens' text was adapted by Josh Greenhut, who is a friend of DH's and collaborated closely with him for years. Does anybody else have a favorite book that Helquist has illustrated other than ASOUE?
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Post by Poe's Coats Host Toast on Dec 20, 2023 9:21:37 GMT -5
As a teen I bought "Capt. Hook" by J.V. Hart, based mostly on that it was illustrated by Brett Helquist, and I thoroughly enjoyed the book!
Obviously I'm a fan of Helquist's, but I have to say that the more I ventured outside of his ASoUE illustrations, I noticed that he's actually not that skilled of a draughtsman when it comes to anatomy. Doesn't mean he's not a good artist, but still something I was surprised by when I noticed it (and gave me some courage). I think the ASoUE world perfectly accommodates his part-intentionally/part-unintentionally distorted figures to make them look like German Expressionism or something, so it's not that noticeable. One of his strengths, on the other hand, lies in his compositions, imo.
I don't like when he does cutesy work, like a recent book I saw he did on Salvador Dalí (really misguided vibe for Dalí, but I guess it's for kids).
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