Oliver Twist
illustrated
DES
IMAGE VS MESSAGE
What if Oliver Twist was illustrated
by Jean Michel-Basquiat?
What if Oliver Twist was illustrated
by Jean Michel-Basquiat?
ILLUSTRATION
MARCH 2022
Tutored by Rebeca Font.
Illustrating Oliver Twist.Jean Michel-Basquiat style.
What would happen if the great Jean-Michel Basquiat had illustrated what is arguably the best, most well-known piece of literature ever written:
Oliver Twist? Have you not thought about that? Fair enough. I have, though. My goal was not to copy Basquiat’s style, since that is a near-impossible task. I strived to make my interpretation of it; making everything by hand, including the text, and creating independent pieces on each double page while maintaining the continuity of the whole.
Oliver Twist? Have you not thought about that? Fair enough. I have, though. My goal was not to copy Basquiat’s style, since that is a near-impossible task. I strived to make my interpretation of it; making everything by hand, including the text, and creating independent pieces on each double page while maintaining the continuity of the whole.