Discovery

Discovery opens with waves crashing against shores — fish, birds, then people appear. Brodsky’s poem suggests the first discoverers of America, but it’s more than just a history lesson. There are hints that discovery is ongoing: land still holds secrets, and humans are never done exploring.

Radunsky’s art, in collage and gouache, echoes that sense of wonder. Shapes seem to overlap — sky, water, land blending. The illustrations don’t just mirror the poem; they expand it, letting the textures and layers show what’s hidden beneath. Each spread feels like peeking through veil after veil, finding something new in what seemed familiar.