Vietnam, Algeria, Bali, Egypt, India, Cambodia, Laos, Sri Lanka... the list of countries from which the Berlin illustrator Reinhard Kleist brought along his travel sketches is long. He was also in China on behalf of the Goethe-Institut for a workshop with local comic artists.
When Reinhard Kleist draws, he tries to reproduce what he sees in a way that enables the viewer to develop a feeling for the place. From atmosphere and mood to things such as temperature.
The fact that it can be seen from space is a myth. Nevertheless, at 8851.8 kilometers, the Great Wall of China is the largest construction ever built by man. More than one and a half millennia were spent building the Great Wall of China, from the 3rd century BC to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). It is one of the seven world wonders of the modern times. About ten million tourists visit the Great Wall every year.
Stefan Mesch about Travel Sketches from Sri Lanka
Kleist’s 14 (often double-page) Sri Lanka drawings come particularly close to the aesthetic of several Kleist comic books: pronounced shadows, male bodies and faces, twilight. A good introduction!"
