Joseph E. Yoakum What I Saw Hamish Campbell Here are myths of the

Here are myths of the creation

'Sebald is the Joyce of the 21st Century' The Times

With over 270 color illustrations

and sourced flora from various regions of California

Tina Makereti

Joseph E. Yoakum What I Saw Hamish Campbell Here are myths of theThe extraordinary life of a captivating American artist, beautifully illustrated with his dreamlike drawings Much of Joseph Elmer Yoakums story comes from the artist himselfand is almost too fantastic to believe. At a young age, Yoakum (18911972) traveled the globe with numerous circuses; he later served in a segregated noncombat regiment during World War I before settling in Chicago. There, inspired by a dream, he began his artistic career at age