Worse Things Happen At Sea

Description

Inspired by tales mythical sea creatures and the tall stories of doomed voyages passed down from sailor to son, Kellie Strom has created a rich tapestry of wonderment. Historical ships are attacked, enveloped and engorged by monstrous creatures surfacing from the deepest depths of the darkest oceans. This monster of a concertina book contains over 20 panels with each image unfolding like a foreboding fable from the cracked lips of an old sea captain. A intricate and elaborate masterpiece of fantastical creatures and the most beautiful vessels to grace the seven seas.

Kellie Strom was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1967 but was raised in Co. Kilkenny, Ireland. He worked doing editorial illustrations for newspapers and magazines in Ireland, Denmark and the UK. He has worked on film design for Jim Henson's Creature Workshop and owns his own film company, Balsko Film Ltd. He lives in London.

Nobrow has quickly become a leading publisher of high-quality illustrated publications and graphic novels, and Kellie Strom's Worse Things Happen At Sea (Nobrow) is a breathtaking example of Nobrow's standard of excellence...Taking over two years to create, Worse Things Happen At Sea is one of Nobrow's finest examples of finding power in silence, presenting panel after panel of naval disasters that hit with overwhelming force thanks to Strom's artistic expertise. - The AV Club It's a superior work of draftsmanship and imagination. - Bleeding Cool Strom uses his serious illustration chops to recreate the mythical world his imagination seems to innately conceive.... Whether used to inspire the imaginations of children, as a mantlepiece artwork or as inspiration for a nautical tattoo, Worse Things Happen At Sea is a collectible treasure in illustrated form." - Cool Hunting