NOBROW 9: It's Oh So Quiet (Nobrow Magazine)

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Well this was weird but interesting. A magazine, but really a high-end periodical that is more book than magazine. This issue's theme is "silence". The first half of the book is illustrations representing the theme. Then flip the book over and read the second half for a collection of short comics whose theme is also "silence". The illustrators represented are supposed to be well-known but I've never heard of any of them, not that that means much. I much preferred the illustrations half. The comics are all wordless and I don't do well with wordless books in the first place. Some of the comics I didn't get, some I got but couldn't see how they signified silence, and then there were the few I appreciated. However, the illustrations appealed to me. They were all very unique and different from one another. So many different situations were represented from dreams, to fantasies to reality. Some immediately struck you with their silence while others upon first glance seemed busy or noisy but upon further examination the silence suddenly hits you. For example, one of my favourites, of a band, looks noisy. Then you notice the cork in the french horn, the knot in the tuba, the drum player using feathers instead of sticks, the guitar with no strings and finally the cymbals made of pillows. A strange but interesting piece of visual art.

The best illustration anthology on the market!

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Such a lovely compilation of art!

I wanted to get this book before I saw it on amazon. Good quality and came on time.