Comments on: Lye Street by Alan Campbell, cover illustration by Dave McKean

By: savage by david almond, illustrated by dave mckean « So many books, so little time

Sat, 04 Apr 2009 15:05:50 +0000

[...] artwork for books by Neil Gaiman, and I particularly loved the cover he did for Alan Campbell’s Lye Street, which I reviewed last [...]

By: once upon a time iii challenge « So many books, so little time

once upon a time iii challenge « So many books, so little time — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:10:32 +0000

[...] Fantasy, fairy tale, folklore, mythology! Last year, the challenge introduced me to: Neil Gaiman, Alan, Campbell, Jo Walton, Ekaterina Sedia, and a revisit of T.H. White. I am going to the library this very [...]

By: darla d

darla d — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:22:56 +0000

This sounds fascinating – I love both artists, so I’ll definitely have to check this one out. Thanks for the review!

By: Carl V.

Carl V. — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:10:24 +0000

I’m glad you enjoyed it. I’ve read mixed reviews of Scar Night as well but I don’t think that will stop me from reading the book. If you are interested you can read my review of Lye Street here:

http://www.stainlesssteeldroppings.com/?p=864

My only problem with it, which I indicated in the review, was that I found the swearing very distracting. I am no prude and have no problem with the well placed expletive, but in some chapters of Lye Street it bordered on the ridiculous.

McKean’s art is amazing. Have you seen the film, Mirrormask which was done by McKean and a small computer graphics team, script by Neil Gaiman? It is one of those films that I find amazing and can see something new and interesting in it each time I watch it. Review here:

http://www.stainlesssteeldroppings.com/?p=350

I don’t think McKean has an ‘official website’ but you are correct in that there are several places to go see examples of his amazing work. I hadn’t made the Bosch connection but I can see it. I like Bosch’s work too and don’t generally like art that is quite that graphic. There is just something different about his work, there is a fantastical element to it all.