About this episode
Dave McKean talks to Giuseppe Castellano about being a writer, illustrator, filmmaker, and all around “creativo”; why he dislikes being called “artist” and “genius”; and how he managed to talk to artist Paul Nash—an early-20th-century British Modernist who passed in 1946. A few authors and artists were mentioned in this conversation, including: Marshall Arisman , Moebius , Alan Moore , Francis Bacon , and Federico Fellini Dave and Giuseppe also talk about jazz, including these musicians: Herbie Hancock , Chick Correa , Bill Evans , and Stefano Bollani To learn more about Dave, visit davemckean.com . Dave mentioned John Cleese’s “Open Mode” theory on creativity. Here is Cleese’s full lecture on creativity—in which he mentions the “open mode”. You can purchase Dave’s book, Black Dog: The Dreams of Paul Nash , through Dark Horse . Other books/comics mentioned in this episode include: Violent Cases , Sandman , Cages , Arkum Asylum , and Coraline . Dave said that he listens to Oud Music by Anouar Brahem. You can listen to a few of his songs here . If you find value in this podcast, consider becoming a paid subscriber on Substack , or a supporter on Patreon . On either platform, you will gain access to bonus episodes we call “Extra Credit”—among other perks and benefits. | Visit illustrationdept.com for offerings like mentorships and portfolio reviews, testimonials, our alumni showcase, and more. | Music for the podcast was created by Oatmello. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.