Bok Bok Book Illustrations

Chickens and humans lead a bizarre life together. On the one hand there are the most appalling husbandry conditions and methods of fattening, on the other hand there are enthusiastic breeders and the most idyllic open-air farms. The chickens "thank" humans with diseases, pests, bird flu or warming feathers, delicious eggs and tasty meat. In any case, they are fascinating animals that far too few people empathize with. The horror and disgust of cage farming or fattening is something we prefer to reflexively ignore; the most horrific images of them no longer frighten anyone. Perhaps entertaining illustrations can make us feel like a chicken for a moment. In these illustrations, chicken and human swap roles. The human moves into cramped stables and the chicken is suddenly five times its size.