![]() ![]() He is a beacon of goodness and decency in a dark, detached environment. Too busy with their dreary and gray lives, they neither notice nor care about the lost thing. The city is populated by self absorbed adults, preoccupied with their ritual habits. The city looks worn out and tired, and there is a complete abscence of plant life. Buildings and concrete slabs are old and decayed with rusted pipes jutting out at strange angles. The environment Tan creates is deliberately unsettling. ![]() ‘The lost thing of the title is a curious amalgam of what could be best described as a teapot melded with a crab. Other work: The Bird King, Tales from outer suburbia, eric, the arrival, Sketches from a nameless land, The Lost Thing, Lost and Found and What Miscellaneous Abnormality Is That? His work reminds me a little of the ‘Wallace and Gromit’ creations of the Aardman group….but with less of a sheen. Shaun Tan combines these artistic ‘looks’ in a thoughtful whimsical way to explore complex issues. I remember being intrigued by the art of Jeffery Smart and Martin Sharp as an early teen and by the great skill of cartoon artists. I loved the book but it felt too sad to own. Introduction: During a library visit about 7 years ago I first came across ‘The Red Tree’. Think adult fables rather than children’s books. From 'The Red Tree' Image his.Īge Appropriateness: The pictures can be a little scary and melancholy, so probably not before school age….and on. ![]()
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