maira kalman

when the stress of deadlines and working becomes too much i escape into the library and read the first interesting thing i lay eyes on
this time it was this book my maira kalman

it was formatted like a diary over months and each month seemed to focus on a different american president or political topic but all retold through playful gouach and handwriting in a very personable and enjoyable way, strong tone of voice due to reportage/diary format
it ended up strongly influencing my use of text in the 505 final images because she use handwriting as part of the image
oddly it was also strongly linked to the musical assassins which ive been listening to repeatedly to keep up morale while working
and it was the first book i was drawn to on the shelf
aren't coincidences peculiar
anyway i love her