Sophie Blackall
In her first book for adults, the artist Sophie Blackall creates a deeply felt, poignant book about loveâ€”a book that captures the mystery, the yearning, at times the cosmic humor behind the â€œwhat if?â€ of a missed connection.,Like a message in a bottle, a â€œmissed connection" classified (usually posted on a website) is an attempt however far-fetched, by one stranger to reach another on the strength of a remembered glance, smile, ,or, blue hat. The anonymous messages are hopeful and hopeless, funny and sad. Ms. Blackall, award-winning illustrator of ,Rubyâ€™s Wish, and ,Big Red Lollipop,, has turned some of the most evocative (or hilarious) of them into exquisite paintings. ,Missed Connections, is a collection of illustrated love stories. Thereâ€™s â€œWe Shared a Bear Suit.â€ â€œIf Not for Your Noisy Tambourine.â€ â€œHairy Bearded Swimmer.â€ Each is told in the shorthand of a â€œmissed connection,â€ and then illustrated in Chinese ink and watercolor. The paintings are extraordinary: delicate yet full of feeling, each springing from one little detail of the post into a fully imagined world. Each brings the voyeuristic pleasure of watching love at first sight, and the pleasure of watching an artist discover a fresh new way to tell a story. And not all the connections are missed. Hidden in the book are three pieces that conjure up the magic of love found.
Nonfiction,Sequential Art,Graphic Novels,Romance,Art,Adult,Humor,Graphic Novels Comics,New York,Sequential Art,Comics,Relationships
Missed Connections: Love, Lost & Found