What others have said.
“George Butler reports from the frontline of humanity producing images of astonishing power. They stay in the mind for a long time. Humane, compassionate and deeply thought-provoking.”Stephen Fry
"George Butler is in the front rank of chroniclers of our troubled times. His work shows the power of paper and ink in the digital age." Jeremy Bowen
“Reportage illustration at its finest”.
Ian Hislop
"George is a truly remarkable person - there is so much courage, curiosity and empathy - behind these precise, sometimes playful, unexpected images of humans in extremity - he always makes me think" Rory Stewart
"A remarkable first draft of history - raw and revelatory. Reportage of aching beauty. Intimate portraits reveal deeper truths about this war of our time. Butler’s gentle engagement draws out stories of profound sadness, but also courage and strength." Lyse Doucet
‘Poignant portraits that bring home the impact of the war’
Mishal Husain
"George’s arresting, poignant images are complex reflections on the insane chaos of war. Emotions of bewilderment, pain, shock, anger, fatigue and loneliness rise from the page, but amidst them we also glimpse something else, the unquenchable spirit of the Ukrainian people. Understated but evident is their hope born from national resourcefulness, adaptability, courage, and determination. Forced by the hand of tyranny Ukraine has no choice but to fight if they are to retain their sovereignty. Sadly it seems that the price of freedom must always paid in blood. The blood Ukraine spills today will shape the World all of us will know tomorrow." Ray Mears
“In my time serving in Ukraine, I witnessed the incredible strength and resourcefulness of the Ukrainian people, which George Butler so perfectly captures in his sensitive portraits and profiles. This book is a powerful testament to a people who are fighting for their lives and country and, in doing so, are fighting for all of us.” —William B. Taylor, former US ambassador to Ukraine
"George Butler combines the curiosity and wanderlust of David Attenborough with the delicacy of brush of Audubon, travelling afar to bring back a subtle evocation of fauna and flora and the people he meets in far-flung places." Geordie Greig, Editor in Chief. The Mail on Sunday.
‘The humanity of this artist shines out from every stroke of his brush.’
Mishal Husain, journalist
‘The Paul Nash of our era. No one has captured in art the destruction and suffering of modern warfare as powerfully as George Butler,’
Michael Morpurgo
"We seem to have lost the art of the observational reporter with a sketchbook to photography, Butler's memorable images show that a closely observed drawing is not just worth a thousand words but hundreds of photographs." A A Gill
“While photography is good in what it can reveal; drawing has that ability to have a considered approach of a different kind - simply because it is less instant and more reflective. Stories emerge from such drawings. George Butler is keeping reportage drawing alive” John Vernon Lord