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A review by jentidders
Bad Island by Stanley Donwood
2.0
As a long term Radiohead fan, I was curious to read a graphic novel by Stanley Donwood, who has done the artwork for many of the band's albums.
Through stark black and white lino cut images, Donwood shows the history of earth as well as a warning of its likely future if humankind continues upon its destructive path.
Although this is in some ways a powerful parable, many of the images felt very similar and the complete lack of words made it hard for me to engage with it, or really consider this a book rather than a piece of modern art.
Definitely an interesting one to have a glance at, but it's not one you would 'read' over and over again.
Through stark black and white lino cut images, Donwood shows the history of earth as well as a warning of its likely future if humankind continues upon its destructive path.
Although this is in some ways a powerful parable, many of the images felt very similar and the complete lack of words made it hard for me to engage with it, or really consider this a book rather than a piece of modern art.
Definitely an interesting one to have a glance at, but it's not one you would 'read' over and over again.