The Hall of Mirrors

HOLLYWOOD//DOOWYLLOH

If all the statues in the world
Would turn to flesh with teeth of pearl
Would they be kind enough to comfort me.

Moloko - Statues.

The Hall of Mirrors (x)

The Hall of Mirrors (x)

The Hall of Mirrors (y)

The Hall of Mirrors (y)

The Krystal World

The Krystal World is a collaborative project initiated by Joel Lardner and Dan Tobin Smith. The project attempts to stimulate new imaginative strategies via an alchemical photomontage technique. Smith’s photographic archive provides a seductive sequence of images from which new meanings are formed and new worlds explored.

The Krystal World 0.1

The Krystal World 0.1

The Krystal World 0.2

The Krystal World 0.2

The Krystal World 0.4

The Krystal World 0.4

The Krystal World 0.3

The Krystal World 0.3

The Krystal World 0.5

The Krystal World 0.5

The Queen of Spades

The Queen of Spades by Joel Lardner.
An illustrated picture book based on the infamous short story by Alexander Pushkin.

17 x 17 cm, 32 page book printed on 170 gsm paper.

Edition of 100.

The Queen of Spades - The Officer

The Queen of Spades - The Officer

The Queen of Spades - Melody

The Queen of Spades - Melody

The Queen of Spades - Pins

The Queen of Spades - Pins

The Queen of Spades - Herman

The Queen of Spades - Herman

The Queen of Spades - The Street Lamp

The Queen of Spades - The Street Lamp

The Hall of Mirrors

HOLLYWOOD//DOOWYLLOH

If all the statues in the world
Would turn to flesh with teeth of pearl
Would they be kind enough to comfort me.

Moloko - Statues.

The Hall of Mirrors (x)

The Hall of Mirrors (x)

The Hall of Mirrors (y)

The Hall of Mirrors (y)

The Krystal World

The Krystal World is a collaborative project initiated by Joel Lardner and Dan Tobin Smith. The project attempts to stimulate new imaginative strategies via an alchemical photomontage technique. Smith’s photographic archive provides a seductive sequence of images from which new meanings are formed and new worlds explored.

The Krystal World 0.1

The Krystal World 0.1

The Krystal World 0.2

The Krystal World 0.2

The Krystal World 0.4

The Krystal World 0.4

The Krystal World 0.3

The Krystal World 0.3

The Krystal World 0.5

The Krystal World 0.5

The Queen of Spades

The Queen of Spades by Joel Lardner.
An illustrated picture book based on the infamous short story by Alexander Pushkin.

17 x 17 cm, 32 page book printed on 170 gsm paper.

Edition of 100.

The Queen of Spades - The Officer

The Queen of Spades - The Officer

The Queen of Spades - Melody

The Queen of Spades - Melody

The Queen of Spades - Pins

The Queen of Spades - Pins

The Queen of Spades - Herman

The Queen of Spades - Herman

The Queen of Spades - The Street Lamp

The Queen of Spades - The Street Lamp

The Hall of Mirrors
The Krystal World
The Queen of Spades

About:

Joel Lardner is an Illustrator and graphic artist based in the UK. He has published and exhibited widely since his graduation from Kingston University in 1996.

Recent authorial projects have included collaborations with photographers (The Krystal World) and an investigation of storytelling via the tradition of illustrated picture books (The Queen of Spades).

Ornament and pattern feed Lardner’s enthusiasm for intricacy and detail. These provide a way of understanding the themes of beauty and decay that permeate his work.

He is currently exploring new opportunities and directions for illustration in his role as senior lecturer at The Arts University College at Bournemouth.

He is available for illustration commission or educational presentations/workshops.

Email – joel@joellardner.com