Although the first version of Book of Pages was written and illustrated almost a decade earlier, it was published in 2000. The book’s illustrations are black-and-white line art. To celebrate the twentieth anniversary of their publication, here is how the pages might have looked had they been in colour, thanks to Jiriki’s friend Claudia.
Looking through the monastery gates on page 2. The first two pages of Book of Pages provide the equivalent of a cinematic establishing shot, sweeping down and through the gates. It’s easier on paper because you don’t need to haul a crane or drone up a mountain.