What is it about?
This is a conversation between the artist Iro Tsavala and the writer Henry Martin on their artist book, Yappo, a poetic fable informed by a research trip to the Scottish Highlands. The text explores their method of collaborating on this project from initial ideation to finished product.
Featured Image
Photo by Jessica Lewis on Unsplash
Why is it important?
This article will appeal to artists and writers interested in reading about, or researching, the collaboration process between artists and writers, as well as those interested in illustrated picture books, illustrated poetry, artists books, art books, independent presses, and representations of the mythical and fable in contemporary writing.
Perspectives
This article is important as it offers a fresh take on the collaboration between artists and writers and addresses practical concerns relevant to both, outside of a theoretical framework.
Henry Martin
National College of Art and Design
Read the Original
This page is a summary of: Book journey: An illustrator and a writer discuss their collaboration, Journal of Illustration, April 2018, Intellect,
DOI: 10.1386/jill.5.1.157_7.
You can read the full text:
Resources
Contributors
The following have contributed to this page
