Download or read book Basics Illustration 04: Global Contexts written by Mark Wigan and published by AVA Publishing. This book was released on 2009-09 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive and inspiring, the book is packed with insightful and thought-provoking commentary. It introduces the concept of illustration as a form of language and visual communication, conveying ideas, messages and emotions for cultural consumption. It looks at the illustrator as the inventor of imaginary worlds from folklore, legends and myths to the immersive virtual worlds of the Internet, such as Second Life.