Foreword

Those who tell the stories rule the world.

Storytelling through images is what makes us human. From the cave paintings of our most remote ancestors and throughout the entire history of art to our days, images are the shortest path to another fellow human’s emotions. We humans make marks before we can speak or write. Our need to share feelings found its best outlet through visual communication.

The great variety of images presented in this book are a beautiful collection of stories told and of feelings shared.

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