REVIEW: "Artists, writers, thinkers, dreamers," James Gulliver Hancock

Books / by admin / December 19, 2019

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What you can tell about a person of his habits, his clothes, his achievements, his victories and failures? Much, if not all. What we love; that we hate; people who are in our lives; things we surround ourselves; our desires, fears, dreams and aspirations - all this fills and shapes our lives.

James Gulliver Hancock

Artist and illustrator, his work is regularly used in small and large international projects for a variety of clients: from Coca-Cola to Henry Miller. James simply obsessed with the image of all that surrounds him, becomes nervous when he is not in the hands of a pencil, and he can not do sketches.

Mankind is surrounded by things.

We accumulate things throughout his life. With some we have to part easily, some are dear to our hearts, and which is what we all strive to give the sacred meaning: do not shoot with his hands accidentally bought at any flea market or Baubles on all important events put on your favorite shirt, which, we believe, brings us good luck.

For the first time entering the house of a man with great curiosity we study his belongings: books on the shelves, posters on the walls or your favorite clubs, who took shelter in notebook... Things greatly help us to "read" a person learn through his things that he never says himself, and maybe even something about what he is and is not suspects.

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We like the world is attracted to all kinds of objects, which then revolve around us. I love and a sense of freedom, which gives one easy journey with a suitcase, and a sense of security that arises due to the personal collection of knick-knacks. Sometimes it seems to me that things - a burden, sometimes - they are stronger than we are tied to our world.
James Gulliver Hancock

Father James specialized in matters of inheritance and told his son that the things that people had amassed throughout his life, is a comprehensive description of the owner's personality. According to the author of "visual notes" things surrounding man are tips to help figure out who a person is, or wants to appear.

In his book, James Gulliver Hancock showed famous people in the context of their favorite things, habits, events and people who have been in their lives. I am glad that there is one-sided: the book fit and statesmen, and writers, and musicians, and scientists, and filmmakers, and even deviant personality.

Through the pages of the book

Coco Chanel liked the number 5, Andy Warhol could not stand bright light, Babe Ruth had for breakfast cereal "Uitiz" and Charlie Chaplin night closed bedroom on the key.

Che Guevara took a bath only once a week, an increase of Edith Piaf was only 142 centimeters, drink Elvis Presley was the Pepsi, and Ernest Hemingway loved the spiced rum.

Grace Kelly in betrothal received a diamond ring in 10 carat, John Lennon was drinking a lot of tea and phoned the aunt every week, and Leonardo da Vinci loved to take a nap.

Leo Tolstoy was a vegetarian, Margaret Thatcher loved brand Aquascutum, Michael Jackson was afraid of being tickled, and Napoleon Bonaparte wrote to "ashipki".

Some portraits are accompanied by statements:

Love - as a valve: opens and closes.
Billie Holiday

Look at the sky you will never see a rainbow, looking down at his feet.
Charlie Chaplin

Everything that I understand, I understand only because I love.
Lev Tolstoy

The book ends with a portrait of its author, James Gulliver Hancock, who modestly declares that he rides a bike, hates TV, drawing pencils and is married to Helen.

Impressions

The book "50 portraits of famous people" attracts with its uniqueness, and after reading it, and I want to show to try to make his portrait: a look back and draw your favorite things, describe their habits in images, dreams and phobia. And if you like (on the big secret!) And I do not know how to paint, you can make your sketch, and for figurative embodiment refer to someone who is friends with paints and crayons.

The book is sure to appeal to those interested in the life of famous people, for those who want to learn something new about their idol, and of course, all those who love the pictures more than the letter. ;) With its simple but accurate and vivid illustrations James Gulliver Hancock managed to fit an entire person's life on a single page.

Upset paperback books. If you are a lover to give books to read all of your friends, the illustrated guide to the life of celebrities will soon lose its "trademark" look.