Bling Blang

Woody Guthrie’s song text bounces with the rhythm of hammers, saws, and nails. The words echo the clatter of tools — “bling blang, hammer with my hammer, zing-o zang-o, cutting with my saw…” — and turn the work of building into a noisy game. The lines move like a chant, playful and full of sound.

Vladimir Radunsky builds the visuals in collage, mixing cut paper, paint, scraps of photographed walls, and bright blocks of color. The figures are simple, flat, and the spreads are layered with textures and bold contrasts. A couple of double-page spreads show childlike drawings with handwritten notes, as if children themselves added their own pieces to the book. This detail makes the whole project feel even more alive and handmade, echoing the rhythm and energy of Guthrie’s words.