For my project for next year I have been looking at a reportage illustrator named Olivier Kugler. His work is executed in simple lines, with flat, digital colour used to add depth.
Kugler, 2012
Kugler, 2012
This simple line drawn style is something I should try and adopt if I am to practice reportage.
The text that he adds is a valuable commodity to the image, it gives us a deeper insight into the people he studies and allows the viewer to continue with the thought process beyond what the image offers us.
Kugler, 2011
Kugler's work shows us the vastness of humanity, the different cultures, continents, religions. It opens our eyes to that which we only get to see on the news or read in the daily papers.
Kugler, 2011
I have to say that I do envy Kugler's freedom in being available to travel to all these places. It would be something I'd like to do myself, although having a family it wouldn't be a sensible option, especially if the destination is Syria or Afghanistan. This is one reason why I want to carefully consider what I will do a reportage on, it has to have weight, something with grit that people will also want to find out about.
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