»The time I spent with Stuart was so short. People imagine it was a long period, but it wasn’t even two years. … I didn’t notice anything, I was just in love. The thought of losing Stuart didn’t even cross my mind. … Afterwards I kept thinking ‘Why didn’t I see it? Why didn’t I notice the change in Stuart?’« — Astrid Kirchherr
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»The actual tragedies of life bear no relation to one’s preconceived ideas. In the event, one is always bewildered by their simplicity, their grandeur of design, and by that element of the bizarre which seems inherent in them.«
— Jean Cocteau
It’s been two years now since I first came up with the idea to do this book. Back then I was expecting to see the book being published in autumn 2009. However, I had no idea how different my life would be only a few months later. Everything changed when this little person moved into our apartment, and drawing suddenly was the last thing on my mind.
Well, now that I have finally started drawing in my new studio and have almost finished the first three chapters, I’m quite confident that the approximately 200 pages will be done by the middle of next year … and published no later than October 2010. Until then there will be this blog to accompany the troublesome making of the book and remind me of the things I once promised.
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