The Gilgamesh Epos in Pictures

By Hugo de Reede

Artist Hugo de Reede reimagines Gilgamesh through regionally styled, humor-tinged illustrations narrating mortality's eternal mystery.

Hugo de Reede (1929-2019), artist and archaeological illustrator has worked in Syria for many years. Gripped by the Gilgamesh Epos and the philosophy narrated in the epic, he created a pictorial book, re-telling the account of Gilgamesh and the eternal mystery of death. The style of drawing in the book suits the regional art in a remarkable manner and with a humorous touch that is fitting for the region's storytelling tradition.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9492940159
• ISBN13: 9789492940155
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: Blikverduitgevers
• Length: 124 Pages