Aart-jan Venema, Illustrator,

Description

This is a cover illustration for De Groene Amsterdammer, featuring a central motif of a yellow wooden shoe transformed into a sailboat, its sails fashioned from 50 and 100 Euro banknotes. The sailboat appears to be floating on water. In the background, windmills and houses are drawn in a similar blue and white style, reminiscent of traditional Delftware. All of this is framed within an ornate, circular border that echoes the Delftware aesthetic. The overall palette is dominated by white, with the yellow of the shoe, the green and gold of the banknotes, and the blue of the illustrations providing contrast. Text is visible above and below the illustration. The text at the bottom translates to 'Netherlands tax haven.'