I Need Art, Reality is Not Enough: An illustrated memoir

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Everything I feel from reading and listening to music I commit to paper in black pen And gradually, blot by blot, stroke by stroke, A new mode of expression emerges. At this point, its just scribbles in a diary Not yet reborn as Henn Kim of the future. _________________________________ Depression and creativity, love and family, books and music: this personal and vulnerable memoir by the iconic South Korean illustrator explores her life from the ages of seventeen to thirty-three through image, text and poetry. From what nearly broke her to what saved her, everyone will find something to comfort them in Henn Kims world. 'A compelling and unique collection that is more than worthy of a place on your bookshelves' Red 'A poignant commentary on the complex emotions that affect all of us at one point or another, from heartbreak to fantasy to sorrow' Creative Review

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Praise for Starry Night, Blurry Dreams: The evocative illustrations of Henn Kim form a new graphic poem [which] riffs off her teenage desire to connect to other, possibly lost souls, through words and images * Harper's Bazaar *
Praise for Starry Night, Blurry Dreams: Filled with page after page of beautiful and painfully true words and artworks, this is a compelling and unique collection that is more than worthy of a place on your bookshelves * Red *

Author Bio

Henn Kim was born and raised in Ulsan, South Korea. After moving to Seoul at 19, she worked as a graphic designer focused on music and art, designing cover art for indie bands. She then decided to follow her own path as an illustrator, and her work has been commissioned by the BBC, UNICEF, Nike, Bottega Veneta, Snapchat, TED, and featured in GQ, The Big Issue and Vogue.