La Valigia

A Screen-Printed Leporello Book from Italy, filled with Illustrations by Myself and Rotraut Susanne Berner

This large quatre-mains picture book, spanning over more than three meters, is the result of our long-standing friendship and our shared love for envelopes, postage stamps, and handwritten letters. Italy, Germany, and Belgium come together as one lively entity, unfolding through playful, dancing, and sometimes tumbling illustrations that we created together. This book is an ode to friendship and to our love for illustration itself.

Author: Tom Schoonooghe

Illustrators: Rotraut Susanne Berner & Tom Schoonooghe

Publisher: Else Edizioni

Year: 2025

ISBN: 9791281080126

Languages: Dutch, German, Italian, and English

Format: 21 × 29.7 cm

Drawing Techniques: Collage, chalk, charcoal, eraser, pencil, marker, fountain pen, Photoshop

Printing Technique: Screen printing

Paper: Fabriano