I came across this charming publication "Ouroboros" by graphic artist Ben Newman while browsing the Tate giftshop a week or two ago and felt compelled to make a purchase!
Described as a 'wordless 3 colour comic book', "Ouroboros" is more of a graphic mini-opera in orange, black and grey, juxtaposing exuberant joy with brutal violence in a surreal mix of rabbits, mermaids and space monkeys...Newman has a lovely illustrative style - at times bold and stark, at others concentrated and intricate. The book itself is published by Nobrow, as part of '17x23', ' a new graphic short story project designed to help talented young graphic novelists tell their story in a manageable and economic format.'
Inspiring stuff.
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