José Sanabria V

'A Page in the Wind' written by María Laura Díaz Domínguez and illustrated by José Sanabria is a story of finding your role in life. José has used pastel, print and collage in these illustrations and the newspaper is just wonderful. 

José Sanabria IV

The details and watercolour of José Sanabria for his book 'As Time Went By' are so lovely, reminding me so much of the English painter Alfred Wallis with crazy, lilting perspective and lovely observations. This is a book about change, shown through the life of a steamboat.

José Sanabria III

A fantastic and essential book written by Brian Bliston, illustrated by José Sanabria called 'Refugees'. This is a book that highlights prejudices and bigotry, the illustrations are coloured by the emotions on the page with dark images relaying fear and mistrust, and bright colourful images showing kindness and acceptance. It is a clever book giving both sides of the story by reversing the poem and this gives space for discussion about the issues involved. 

José Sanabria II

José Sanabria is a Colombian illustrator who has lived and worked in  Buenos Aires Argentina since 1992. José's work has many qualities but in essence it has that classic feeling of Arthur Rackham or Lisbeth Zwerger. Joséswork transports you, especially in this picture, to a place of peace. A place to listen to the silence of snow fall.

José Sanabria

I have flown and landed, slept and woken but it is still not light and I have not got my barrings. 
So it is this illustration of a flying elephant by José Sanabria, which has caught my attention today, from 'Huellas en la Arena' by Maria Teresa Andruetto who won the 2012 Hans Christian Anderson Award. 
José works in collage and paper mache amongst other media to create wonderful illustrations and three-dimensional work.