Illustrator Michael Ezzell's project, The Junior Classic, leverages old book pages as a canvas for his imaginative art, encompassing over 400 pieces. His process evolved from covering text to integrating typography and visuals creatively, engaging with the pages’ original identities. Influenced by various iterations of Alice in Wonderland, Ezzell's work merges nostalgia with literary deconstruction and surreal storytelling. He repurposes vintage materials to create layers of meaning and visual conversation, reflecting a unique approach that prioritizes spontaneity and interaction with history.
Unlike traditional painters who reach for a blank canvas, Ezzell reaches for the past-literally, tearing pages from forgotten manuals and vintage children's books.
Ezzell's work lives at the intersection of nostalgia, literary deconstruction, and surreal storytelling, blending the whimsical with the obscure.
This improvisational method gives the work a sense of spontaneity and narrative complexity that's hard to fabricate on a blank surface.
One recurring theme throughout The Junior Classic is his fascination with various iterations of Alice in Wonderland, drawing inspiration from many legendary illustrators.
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