Living Things Series Combo Savings

The Little Otsu Living Things Series is a new collection of mini art books in which different artists each explore one idea based around the theme of living things. SAVE OVER 10% when you buy two or more books together and OVER 15% when you buy all four! (regularly $6.95 each; get 2 books for $12, 3 books for $18, and all four for $23)

The first in this series is by Lizzy Stewart and is called "A Guide to Eastern European Wildlife." Bursts of color shoot from the mouths of wolves and bears look on as carefully rendered unknown European towns are off in the distance. There are birds in flight and an owl on a perch, buildings on the backs of deer and tiny animals wearing tiny hats; all beautifully drawn in interchanging full and single color.

The second volume in the series by Jo Dery is called "Pheromones: a chemical conversation" and is an exploration of how animals use pheromones differently to do things like mark territory, attract mates and even attack enemies. Jo's beautiful watercolor drawings of sea urchins and amazing line drawings of beetles meet dogs, cats, gulls and even people in this factoid-filled and often humorous book.   

The third installment in this series is by London artist Hannah Waldron and is called "The City." A loose narrative connects these images of urban life and can be wildly detailed or entirely impressionistic, but grounded in her creative use of patterns. Mixing the mediums of watercolor and collage, Hannah captures both the imagined minutiae of city living and the teeming life of the city itself.

The fourth is by Chicago artist Lilli Carré and is called "Shifting Shadows." Skillful drawing meets absurdist situations in these amusing shadowy depictions that will often take multiple viewings to capture all of their nuance. Lilli plays with light, shadow cast, kissing shadows, shadows with a life of their own, surprising shapes and sizes all to wonderful effect.

Each saddle-stitched booklet is printed in a limited edition of 1000. Each volume is 16 pages, full-color and one-color pages printed on white 80 lb text paper for the interior with 80 lb cover stock for the full-color cover, and measures 5.875" wide x 9" tall. Printed in Oakland, CA on 100% post-consumer recycled paper with soy-based inks. Series design assistance by Dan Black.