News of war around the world has been painful to hear and difficult to process. The unrelenting war in Ukraine, the utter devastation of Gaza, and the continuing civil war in the Sudan are daily reminders of the chaos, inhumanity and devastating consequences of war. When I came across the 170-page visual narrative on the history of war created by Alessandro Sanna, I was intrigued. The description printed on the inside flap of the front cover states that this book is “a visionary voyage in paint, shining a light on the unspeakable and on the twinned infinities of stone and stars.” Continue reading →