(from The Journey is the Destination: The Journals of Dan Eldon)
when i was an undergrad and doing a lot of mixed media work, bill gave me one of the most amazing books, The Journey is the Destination: The Journals of Dan Eldon
dan eldon was a mere 22 years old in 1993 when he died at the hands of an angry mob in somalia, where he was working as a photographer for reuters. his journals, filled with paint, photographs, ads and pop culture references, are a beautiful, haunting record of his life and humanitarianism. in short, this book is brilliant and inspiring.
at the end of december, i saw this article in the new york times about an exhibit of eldon’s work and learned that his mother and sister founded creative visions foundation, which provides artists with support so that they can “raise social awareness and catalyze action of social, humanitarian and environmental issues.” what an amazing tribute.
oh, and if you don’t have the book, run out and get it now. it’s that good.
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