james gulliver hancock

I've absolutely fallen for the artistic talents of Mr. James Gulliver Hancock.  This Australian creative genius stumbled into my world through the musical wonderings of Lenka.  This creative pair brilliantly incorporates a visual outlet to the music that so pleasantly graces our ears.

James has, in fact, created the visual representation of the world in which Lenka and her music thrives.  The picture above is a clear-cut example.  It's the album artwork for Lenka's debut album and it so perfectly captures the essence of her whimsical and fun music.  For me, it's close to a perfect combination.

One of my favorite pieces by James includes his visual imagery of Lenka's lyrics.  He takes the words, the story, the feeling from the song and creates mesmorizing pieces of art.  I've actually purchased the two examples shown below.  The first includes the lyrics for the song Skipalong, and the second includes lyrics for We Will Not Grow Old.

James and Lenka have also collaborated on her music videos, which often include stop-motion techniques.  Below are a couple of my favorite collaborations between the two.

Here's the video for the track We Will Not Grow Old.

And here's a link to the promo video for the track, The Show.

James also recently designed set designs for Lenka's tour.  From what I've seen in some fan photos, it really helps to bring the stage to life.

I'm really quite glad that I happened to come across James and his cheerful pieces of art.  I can't wait to see what he debuts next!