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a playing child, but when the book is opened, the physical
The Argus: After studying Painting at Seoul
binding between the pages is used as a border between the
National University, what made you decide to go to
maincharacterandtheirimagination.
theUKtostudyBookArts?
Lee:Iwantedtomeettheaudiencethroughthemediumof
books,insteadofagallery.Igrewinterestedinthegenreof
The Argus: The creative inner pages have gained
picturebooksasitwoulddescribemythoughtsbetterthana
a lot of attention. It can only be speculated that
book.Iwantedtotellastorythroughthepowerofdrawing.
designs have so much significance on the overall
Ilearnedaboutthemediumofbookartandwantedtostudy
story. What motives or messages does your design
it.Iwasespeciallyinterestedinthepicturebookspublished
consistofandcarry?
in the UK. The ambiguous ways the UK describes picture
Lee:Thecover,thebinding,theinsideofabook,howthe
books appealed to me and that is how I chose to continue
bookisshaped,thesizeofthebook,thetextureofthepaper,
studying in the UK. It was not just the UK. I was curious
the direction of how the book opens and etc., all influences
abouttheEuropeanperspectivetowardspicturebooks.
the reader. I use all the means to organize the structure of
mybook.
When the difference between the front page and the back
The Argus: A book without any words. You
pageisspotted,readerswillfindanewdeliverytothestory.
describe your books to be leading a story only
InthecaseofOpenThisLittleBook,thefrontpageisgray,
using pictures. What does this mean, and is there a
butaftertheexperienceofthemaincharactergoesthrough,
reasonwhyyourbooksdonotcontainanywords?
Lee: Since I originally started out as a painter, when I
the last page ends with a colorful page. Then again readers
thinkofastory,Ithinkofadrawingfirst.Ienjoywatchinga
candwelluponanothermeaningofthestory.
storyprogressthroughthepowerofthedrawing.
Within a picture book, the writing and drawing normally
The Argus: The color usage in the books is
doeitherofthetwo:theyhelpeachotherandfillintheblank
extraordinary. What does color mean to you and
spaces or they set each other at odds. However, if there are
howaretheyselected?
notanywordsinapicturebook,thereaderswilllookmore
Lee: As I mentioned before, colors are a part of the story.
closely at the drawings to find clues in the story. Words as
Noneareusedaswaste.In“TheBorderTrilogy,”colorsare
narration and drawings as narration are very different. And
usedtorepresenttheareaofimaginationandthechangesin
thatiswhatgivesmeenjoyment.
achild’spsychology.Toemphasizecolor,sometimes,onlya
Also, if there are no words, readers will bring out their
limitednumberofcolorsareused.
imagination to map out a story. Naturally,
they will become very active readers. I
The Argus: Is there a book that you
blog
appreciatesucheffects.
remember in particular or is special
Lee’s
toyou?
ⓒSuzy
Lee: My heart always goes to the most
The Argus: There have been many
recent books I work on. Perhaps because
favorable comments and high
the enjoyment of working on the project
appraisalforyourinnovativeattempts
is still vivid. As of now, it will be Dream
and original artwork. Where do these
of Becoming Water and Hill over Hills
ideasoriginatefrom?
Lee:Abookisnotsimply
that I worked on with the Vacance Project.
a plate to carry the text
DreamofBecomingWaterisintheformof
and picture. As I am
a book, but when unfolded it becomes one
bringing attention to
large drawing. I always wanted to print an
the medium itself, the
accordion book and it was fun. In the case
process may seem
of Hill Over Hills, it has a setting of the
unfamiliar to readers.
hillsthatappearinmanyKoreanfolktales.
For example, the three
The book combines several different Korean folk
books,Mirror,Wave,and
tales, and once again I enjoyed completing another
Shadow, make up “The
formofanaccordionbook.
Border Trilogy.” The
three books consist of
▲SuzyLeeisexplainingherideastotheaudience.
24
www.theargus.org
a playing child, but when the book is opened, the physical
The Argus: After studying Painting at Seoul
binding between the pages is used as a border between the
National University, what made you decide to go to
maincharacterandtheirimagination.
theUKtostudyBookArts?
Lee:Iwantedtomeettheaudiencethroughthemediumof
books,insteadofagallery.Igrewinterestedinthegenreof
The Argus: The creative inner pages have gained
picturebooksasitwoulddescribemythoughtsbetterthana
a lot of attention. It can only be speculated that
book.Iwantedtotellastorythroughthepowerofdrawing.
designs have so much significance on the overall
Ilearnedaboutthemediumofbookartandwantedtostudy
story. What motives or messages does your design
it.Iwasespeciallyinterestedinthepicturebookspublished
consistofandcarry?
in the UK. The ambiguous ways the UK describes picture
Lee:Thecover,thebinding,theinsideofabook,howthe
books appealed to me and that is how I chose to continue
bookisshaped,thesizeofthebook,thetextureofthepaper,
studying in the UK. It was not just the UK. I was curious
the direction of how the book opens and etc., all influences
abouttheEuropeanperspectivetowardspicturebooks.
the reader. I use all the means to organize the structure of
mybook.
When the difference between the front page and the back
The Argus: A book without any words. You
pageisspotted,readerswillfindanewdeliverytothestory.
describe your books to be leading a story only
InthecaseofOpenThisLittleBook,thefrontpageisgray,
using pictures. What does this mean, and is there a
butaftertheexperienceofthemaincharactergoesthrough,
reasonwhyyourbooksdonotcontainanywords?
Lee: Since I originally started out as a painter, when I
the last page ends with a colorful page. Then again readers
thinkofastory,Ithinkofadrawingfirst.Ienjoywatchinga
candwelluponanothermeaningofthestory.
storyprogressthroughthepowerofthedrawing.
Within a picture book, the writing and drawing normally
The Argus: The color usage in the books is
doeitherofthetwo:theyhelpeachotherandfillintheblank
extraordinary. What does color mean to you and
spaces or they set each other at odds. However, if there are
howaretheyselected?
notanywordsinapicturebook,thereaderswilllookmore
Lee: As I mentioned before, colors are a part of the story.
closely at the drawings to find clues in the story. Words as
Noneareusedaswaste.In“TheBorderTrilogy,”colorsare
narration and drawings as narration are very different. And
usedtorepresenttheareaofimaginationandthechangesin
thatiswhatgivesmeenjoyment.
achild’spsychology.Toemphasizecolor,sometimes,onlya
Also, if there are no words, readers will bring out their
limitednumberofcolorsareused.
imagination to map out a story. Naturally,
they will become very active readers. I
The Argus: Is there a book that you
blog
appreciatesucheffects.
remember in particular or is special
Lee’s
toyou?
ⓒSuzy
Lee: My heart always goes to the most
The Argus: There have been many
recent books I work on. Perhaps because
favorable comments and high
the enjoyment of working on the project
appraisalforyourinnovativeattempts
is still vivid. As of now, it will be Dream
and original artwork. Where do these
of Becoming Water and Hill over Hills
ideasoriginatefrom?
Lee:Abookisnotsimply
that I worked on with the Vacance Project.
a plate to carry the text
DreamofBecomingWaterisintheformof
and picture. As I am
a book, but when unfolded it becomes one
bringing attention to
large drawing. I always wanted to print an
the medium itself, the
accordion book and it was fun. In the case
process may seem
of Hill Over Hills, it has a setting of the
unfamiliar to readers.
hillsthatappearinmanyKoreanfolktales.
For example, the three
The book combines several different Korean folk
books,Mirror,Wave,and
tales, and once again I enjoyed completing another
Shadow, make up “The
formofanaccordionbook.
Border Trilogy.” The
three books consist of
▲SuzyLeeisexplainingherideastotheaudience.
24
www.theargus.org
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