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Archive for the ‘books’ Category
How About a Little Rain Here?*
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010Lazying on a Sunday Afternoon
Sunday, October 17th, 2010
Sylvia, can you read my mind?
Sunday, September 19th, 2010
It’s Been a While
Thursday, September 9th, 2010
I wanted to share this illustration I did for this week’s Ha’aretz newspaper. The article was about older people returning to university after establishing careers, families and so on.
When drawing the portrait I kept thinking of Manfred Herbst from Shai Agnon’s beautiful book, Shira. It was the book I was reading last week when I got the comission. It has nothing to do with the article (except for the theme of ‘university’), but Herbst got into my blood.
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As I write this I realize how much I miss communicating through blogging, it’s been a while… My short vacation got longer than anticipated, and it’s still not over…
Favorite Hour of the Week
Friday, June 25th, 2010
It’s finally Friday noon.
I’m lying on the sofa in the living room, re-reading ‘The Invention of Solitude’ by Paul Auster (didn’t remember how good it was).
Booblik the cat is next to me, sensitive to every small movement.
And on the radio Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong do Summertime. How perfect is that?
Shelved Books
Thursday, June 17th, 2010
Karamanlis, or Something Like That
Thursday, June 10th, 2010In “Which Moped with Chrome-plated Handlebars at the Back of the Yard?”, Georges Perec writes about a soldier named Karamanlis, 0r something like that (the author himself is not quite sure), who is trying to get out of the army, with the help of his friends back in Paris.
His name may be uncertain, but the way he dresses is described really well. You can understand this character just by reading about the clothes he wears. I couldn’t resist the temptation to draw him, although now I think he should be taller and his hair neater…
The Man Who Planted Trees
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
The new book I illustrated is finally out. I can’t wait to see it, but at the same time it’s kind of scary. I’m sure I will see only the flaws in it at first.
Working on this book was pretty amazing. The text is simple and beautiful, by French writer Jean Giono, and I pretty much got a free hand from the editor to do whatever I want.
This book was illustrated at least twice before (I know of the American and French versions) and there’s also an animated film based on the story, which is supposed to be very good.
I actually didn’t want to see any of the other visual treatments the text got, to avoid being too influenced, but now when the work is done, it could be very interesting.
Anyway, if you’re in Israel and in a book store – take a look, hope you’ll like it.
Quitting
Sunday, May 30th, 2010
A Walker
Wednesday, April 28th, 2010
I’ve been working on a children’s book for Asia Publishing house, and it took me a long long time. Today I’m finally finishing the last illustration – so I thought it might me nice to show you the first illustration, kind of closing a circle. The book is supposed to be out next month, and then I will write more about the experience and the process of making it.
