![]() ![]() In Days of Sand, the Dust Bowl – which previously inspired John Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath – becomes almost palpable. It’s an urgent story that resonates with the current discourse about ecological and humanitarian disasters, and offers an answer to an important question: what role can artists play in addressing environmental crises?ĭe Jongh makes use of authentic photos and eyewitness accounts, but more than anything it’s the pages filled with sand and dust that viscerally convey just how lethal nature can be. Misschien had je het al gezien, maar men is flink aan het graven voor de Extra aflevering van BlunderTV over graphic novel Dagen van Zand van Aime de Jongh. In Days of Sand, Aimée de Jongh tells the moving story of a desolate region which falls prey to the destructive power of man and nature. ![]() After his encounter with the charming Betty, he makes a decision that will change his life and his relationship to his profession forever. Because even though an image says more than a thousand words, he realizes a photographer can never convey the full picture. He also begins to have doubts about the importance of his profession and the limits of photography. He finds himself faced with a dilemma: he doesn’t just want to record what he sees he also wants to help these people. Gradually John becomes more and more invested in their plight. ![]()
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