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librarycobwebs's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
3.25
Mostly left me wanting to know more about Nash. I was familiar with McKean's work from his Sandman covers among other things so it was interesting to see his diverse mediums put to use in telling a story.
addison_reads's review
dark
emotional
medium-paced
4.0
Powerful read!
Paul Nash was an artist and a poet and the way that this book uses art and poetry to deliver his story is a true work of art. The black dog is the depression Nash felt after WWI and this graphic novel grabbles with his emotions as he tries to deal with all of the horrors he saw in the war.
Paul Nash was an artist and a poet and the way that this book uses art and poetry to deliver his story is a true work of art. The black dog is the depression Nash felt after WWI and this graphic novel grabbles with his emotions as he tries to deal with all of the horrors he saw in the war.
jsjammersmith's review
5.0
Paul Nash is an artist whose work I'm only briefly aware of, and would have most likely missed if it were not for this book. I'm a fan of McKean, not solely because I've read just about every Sandman book I can get my hands on, but because the man's body of work constantly pushes the boundary of what is possible in Visual art, and what happens when limitless imagination, and a bit of multi-media, can just run free.
Black Dog follows the dreams and diaries of Paul Nash as he reconciles his time fighting in the First World War and recognizing the impact it has had upon his life, his country, his friends and loved ones, upon his art, and ultimately his own humanity. This book is filled with stunning, beautiful imagery that, even at its most horrific, made me pause and take my time as I followed Paul through this hell and his attempt to get back into the world.
Black Dog is a book that any fan of Dave McKean will appreciate. I can't recommend it enough.
Black Dog follows the dreams and diaries of Paul Nash as he reconciles his time fighting in the First World War and recognizing the impact it has had upon his life, his country, his friends and loved ones, upon his art, and ultimately his own humanity. This book is filled with stunning, beautiful imagery that, even at its most horrific, made me pause and take my time as I followed Paul through this hell and his attempt to get back into the world.
Black Dog is a book that any fan of Dave McKean will appreciate. I can't recommend it enough.
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