Publisher's Synopsis
Hubo una vez un emperador que amaba a los gallos por sobre todas las cosas. Asì que un dìa decidió llamar al mejor artista del imperio para que le pintara uno. El artista aceptó con gusto el encargo, pero las cosas comienzan a complicarse cuando el tiempo pasa y pasa y la entrega no llega… Esta historia popular se convierte en un estudio sobre el arte de hacer libros ilustrados, construido a partir de bocetos y diversas aproximaciones a las imágenes y los textos.
Once upon a time, there was an emperor who loved roosters more than anything. One day, he decided to call upon the greatest artist in the empire to paint him one. The artist accepted his order happily, but things started to get complicated as time went on and the painting still hadn't arrived. This popular story is also a study about the art of creating picture books through outlines and various approaches to text and image.
Once upon a time, there was an emperor who loved roosters more than anything. One day, he decided to call upon the greatest artist in the empire to paint him one. The artist accepted his order happily, but things started to get complicated as time went on and the painting still hadn't arrived. This popular story is also a study about the art of creating picture books through outlines and various approaches to text and image.
