I’m looking for a picture kids book from probably the 70’s or early to mid 80’s. It was like traveling through surrealist or magical realist landscapes. Lots of architecture, like archways and pillars/columns, and far off landscapes, lots of lavender and greys, maybe had a feeling of Magritte paintings with lots of sky in the pictures, and men in suits, and some flat water.
I think it had a landscape orientation. It might possibly be one that has those weird half pages inside of it that show the picture in a different way when you turn the page, similar to Jacko, but it was much larger than that, and I’m not sure. I mostly remember the feeling of the images — surreal and weird landscape. Rob Gonsalves art somewhat reminds me of it: http://bit.ly/1CI0Xyu
Might have even had a man in a suit or bowler hat, maybe a weird statue garden. or an angel or woman.
Not sure if this is enough to go on. Very cool site, hope you can help me as this has bothered me for decades!
This is absolutely Graham Oakley’s Magical Changes, by author and illustrator Graham Oakley. Those landscapes will definitely haunt your dreams! It was later rereleased under the title 714 (the number of possible landscape combinations with the split pages) but it’s a little bit easier to find under the original title.
Possibly: I Hate My Teddy Bear by David McKee