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A review by yoyology
Alice in Sunderland by Bryan Talbot
5.0
A remarkable graphic work that cannot easily be described in brief. It's something like a biography of Sunderland, a city in the U.K. with a quirky past as an intersection of industry, literature, and popular culture. The life and work of Lewis Carroll ties everything together, but it's only a small part of the whole.
What's really outstanding is Talbot's art, which draws from widely varying styles including photorealism, pen-and-ink rendering, pastiches of great illustrators like Tenniel and Hogarth, and digital collage.
Well worth reading and re-reading to catch what was missed the first time.
What's really outstanding is Talbot's art, which draws from widely varying styles including photorealism, pen-and-ink rendering, pastiches of great illustrators like Tenniel and Hogarth, and digital collage.
Well worth reading and re-reading to catch what was missed the first time.