Description
THE AIR THAT SIGHS AMONG THE FLOWERS
Book Summary
This volume is the result of a creative dialogue between singer-songwriter Juanito Makande and Swedish illustrator Linnea Johansson. A work that fuses poetry, haikus, micro-stories, and bulería lyrics with the visual art of autobiographical comics. The reader will find a set of correspondences where word and image constantly challenge each other, shaping an art book that transcends genres to become a unique aesthetic and literary experience.
What is it about?
The book gathers the written work of the singer-songwriter, which includes poems, micro-stories, haikus, and flamenco lyrics, all born from his reading and writing habits. These textual pieces engage in a dialogue with the illustrations of Linnea Johansson, known for her autobiographical comics portraying superheroes and princesses. The work is not a simple illustrated anthology, but a two-way creative process: each artist responds to the other's work, generating a visual and literary conversation that unfolds across 80 pages. Reciprocity and the exchange of ideas are the driving force of this project, where poetry and drawing intertwine to create a common language.
Main themes
- Contemporary poetry and micro-stories as forms of lyrical expression.
- Haiku and short poetry with Japanese inspiration.
- Flamenco lyrics and their adaptation to book format.
- Narrative illustration and autobiographical comics as a visual language.
- Interdisciplinary dialogue between word and image.
- Collaborative creative process and artistic play.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at followers of Juanito Makande interested in his literary side, as well as readers of visual and experimental poetry. It will also appeal to fans of autobiographical comics and contemporary illustration, and to those looking for works that combine different artistic languages in an art book format. It is ideal for those who value collaborative creation and the exchange of ideas between disciplines.
What this book contributes
- A hybrid reading experience that integrates poetry, micro-stories, and illustration in a single volume.
- Access to the unpublished literary production of a singer-songwriter, with texts including haikus and bulería lyrics.
- An example of creative dialogue between two artists from different disciplines and cultural traditions.
- A visually polished work, with illustrations that dialogue directly with the texts.
- A hardcover format that turns the book into an aesthetic and collectible object.
Technical specifications
- Author: Johansson, Linnea; Makande, Juanito
- Publisher: Corre la Voz
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: Illustration and commercial art, Music, Poetry
- Collection: Illustration, Comics, Music
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publication date: January 2021
- Number of pages: 80
- Weight: 805 g
Editorial review
The air that sighs among the flowers stands out for its proposal of genuine artistic collaboration, where word and image are not subordinate but feed off each other. The work offers an original look at a musician's literary production, enriched by the narrative and autobiographical style of an established illustrator. The result is a book that invites rereading and visual exploration, recommended for those who seek editorial proposals that break with conventional formats.