The Age
·general
·2 hours ago
How Shaun Tan’s book with no storyline inspired so many tattoos
Australian author Shaun Tan's "The Red Tree," published 25 years ago, was conceived as a storyline-free picture book featuring a nameless protagonist. A recurring red leaf hidden in each illustration symbolizes hope during depression, the condition Tan experienced at 26. The book became a bestseller, inspired countless tattoos, and is now adopted by psychologists and medical practitioners as a therapeutic.
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