Sketchbook Reveal

"What are my sketchbooks trying to tell me?" After filling 206 volumes over the course of his adulthood, London artist James Hobbs ponders the stories their contents reveal. Certainly the thousands of drawings themselves are documentation of his observations, ideas and creative growth. Viewed collectively, however, a larger narrative unfolds. Captured regularly and spontaneously over a lifetime, the ordinary becomes extraordinary.In Sketchbook Reveal, Hobbs opens up seven beloved...
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"What are my sketchbooks trying to tell me?" After filling 206 volumes over the course of his adulthood, London artist James Hobbs ponders the stories their contents reveal. Certainly the thousands of drawings themselves are documentation of his observations, ideas and creative growth. Viewed collectively, however, a larger narrative unfolds. Captured regularly and spontaneously over a lifetime, the ordinary becomes extraordinary.In Sketchbook Reveal, Hobbs opens up seven beloved sketchbooks from his archive without "curation" for an audience. Every page is included and some are reproduced full size to give the reader an experience that is as close as possible to holding the actual sketchbook. Even the images of worn, dirty covers show the evidence of weeks or months of constant companionship.Sketchbook Reveal gives the reader an opportunity to peek into Hobbs' internal life and be inspired by his unique visual diary.