Svenska illustratörer och konstnärer #[nn]

Part of Orosdi-Back's Svenska illustratörer och konstnärer series, this 2010 volume shines a spotlight on Joakim Pirinen, with text by Agneta Klingspor. The cover perfectly captures his sensibility: a grinning, spiky, wild-eyed creature rendered in dense black ink dominates the lower half, while a candid photo of Pirinen himself sits in the upper corner — a pleasing contrast between the artist and the wonderfully unsettling beings he conjures. A fine introduction to one of Sweden's most distinctive illustrators and artists.