The Arrival is an amazingly beautiful and conceptualized book. This book has everything that a coming up artist would look for in a graphic novel. Even though there is a lack of words throughout the book, the beautiful images crafted on each page speak for themselves.
Each image offered in The Arrival is a small piece that adds to the big picture of the story, but be looked at as a separate image all together. Every image that Shaun Tan has presented executes one thought in his entire story with little to no flaws. The staging and the lighting create emotion for each image and it carries throughout the book making it seamless. On each page there is a plethora of information awaiting the reader to take in. Some pages include numerous breakdowns of one action or thought. If those images were shown in sequence in an animatic or short animation they would be seen as a montage. Both ways work to create a deeper meaning than just the printed images by themselves on the page. Finally the use of line and creative landscapes is simply breathtaking. The use of abstract shapes to create an abstract environment/atmosphere mirrors the emotions and situation that the main character goes through when venturing into this unknown land.
In conclusion, this book is a magnificent piece of work that leaves me in awe every time I pick it up. The images are clear and the tactile quality just breathes its beauty. Amazing book and would highly recommend it!
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