



But these interpretations go beyond literal drawings of what’s described in the poems the spirited art uses the poems as blueprints and inspiration. In “Conch,” the verse “Inside it sings an ocean of maps” is illustrated with the elements of ocean maps-a compass rose, Latin labels, and tiny ships-spilling from a conch. The twenty “visual poems” in this collection showcase the romantic and surreal, offering full respect to the original verses while introducing visual narratives that emphasize or expand their meanings. Garcia Lorca’s poems are known for their rich imagery and emotion. The work of the famed twentieth-century Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca is given an additional, exciting visual dimension by Tobias Tak in the graphic adaptation Canciones Federico Garcia Lorca.
