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A review by ederwin
Things from the Flood by Simon Stålenhag
3.0
Unlike any other book I've seen. It is hard to say whether this is an "art book" or a set of short stories, a graphic novel, or a picture book for adults. That sort of ambiguity always attracts me!
Ultimately, I'd have to say this is an "art book" because the artwork comes first. The artist created the digital paintings first. They all mix images of Swedish countryside in the 1980s with robots and other futuristic apparatus. But there wasn't originally any real backstory. He later wrote stories based on the paintings, which flesh-out the background story. Once I realized that, I didn't feel compelled to read all the stories. I prefer to come up with my own interpretations of the pictures, which are very cool pictures.
Ultimately, I'd have to say this is an "art book" because the artwork comes first. The artist created the digital paintings first. They all mix images of Swedish countryside in the 1980s with robots and other futuristic apparatus. But there wasn't originally any real backstory. He later wrote stories based on the paintings, which flesh-out the background story. Once I realized that, I didn't feel compelled to read all the stories. I prefer to come up with my own interpretations of the pictures, which are very cool pictures.