I am trying to track down a childrens illustrated story book. I saw it
about 20 years ago - so early '80s. It was called something like
'<somebody's> Journey'
It had a short paragraph on the left of each pair of pages and a
picture on the right of a scene in the story. The cunnning bit was
that elements from the pictures were repeated in subsequent pictures -
some moved, some were altered slightly BUT stayed in the same relative
place in the picture. The only one I can really remember is of a
bottle of wine on a picnic table in one picture, on a pub sign but
half empty in the next and completely empty in the third being held by
a man.
Without a title or author this obviously makes it quite difficult to
track down. Does this ring any bells? |
Request for Question Clarification by
grimace-ga
on
08 Sep 2002 03:18 PDT
Hi,
Are you absolutely certain about the fact that there was a textual
element? 'Anno's Journey' by Mitsumasa Anno uses very similar tricks,
but has no text.
http://ez2www.com/go.php3?site=book&go=0698114337
It also has the wine bottle trick, which I remember being very
impressed with as a child.
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Clarification of Question by
axle-ga
on
08 Sep 2002 05:05 PDT
I am far from certain - it was 20 years ago :) If it has the wine
bottle trick it surely must be the same book; the style of
illustration on the cover seems right too. I will have to order a copy
to verify...
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Request for Question Clarification by
grimace-ga
on
08 Sep 2002 08:32 PDT
You can find out more about the content of the book here:
http://ed.uno.edu/Faculty/SI/PAustin/a_journey_with_anno.htm
The site doesn't mention the wine bottle, but I'm pretty sure I
remember it, although it's twenty years ago for me too!
The journey of the book begins with a man buying a horse, then riding
through the countryside, passing through towns and eventually
reeaching the sea. The details in the book are very small and
intricate; as well as the 'repeated scenes' you describe, there are
also plenty of one-off representations of, for instance, scenes from
fairy tales (The Emperor's New Clothes, The Enormous Turnip) and
scenes from literature and history.
If the thorough detail on that site rings a definite bell, please let
me know so that I can post it as an answer. I would have posted this
immediately, if it weren't for the fact that 'Anno's Journey' is
completely text-free.
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Clarification of Question by
axle-ga
on
08 Sep 2002 10:55 PDT
Yes, I would say 99% its got to be right, post it answered. As and
when I get a copy I'll post a comment :) Thank you!
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