It is not unusual for great classics to be reinterpreted in new ways, but it is rare for the retelling to have a distinctive substance completely different from the original. To convert a book written using thousands of words in 1719 to a modern wordless version was no small task, and Cuban-born artist Ajubel rose to the challenge.
The majority of pictures look like scratch art or etching, with bright colors contrasted with black scratch lines. The White Ravens 2009 catalog proclaims that this version is "an exciting masterpiece" and that "the dynamic pictures create tension, drama, and intensity through powerful, dynamic lines, shining colours, extreme angles, and sudden shifts of perspective. For the viewer, the two sides of the place become practically tangible: an uncivilized rawness, paired with the overwhelming sensual beauty of tropical nature."
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe & Ajubel. Spain: Media Vaca, 2008. [9788493598204]
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