American Splendor Anthology vol.1 Harvey Pekar and various
Here and there, in September 2009
I already had the opportunity to d other blogs to speak well of this series created by independent American Harvey Pekar in 1976. But it was U.S. collections.
Since the editions Here and there were good idea to translate the first 22 stories in French, combining in one volume the "American Splendor" No. 1-7, originally published between 1976 and 1982. Read
American Splendor (and in French, it is even more pervasive) is like taking a lesson, as recharge. Harvey Pekar
was great about it very early (an early?) Is to understand that he could express his thoughts through the comics medium.
The worst thing he did not even have to bother with drawing, he has found friends to put his thoughts into an image. What could be more cool?
Not only its small skits based on dialogues and reflections of every day between various protagonists take the road and evoke a lot of topics, but the graphics of most artists brings a definite plus to the whole, making American Splendor an example of literature (see chart).
Sometimes, as in this " Cold World" by Gerry Shamray , only two black and white silhouettes share their connection, the drive to secure greater attention to the dialogues. But whether using this aspect radical or using other graphic treatments, and without speaking of discoveries, each artist uncovers details, fixing attitudes, revealing a particular thought, allowing the attentive reader to take drawing lessons.
Cornelius should publish (from Here and there) in 2010-2011 collection of stories drawn by Robert Crumb , the underground cult artist of the hippie generation (now known as the French living in our south) which allowed Pekar to reveal his talent in the mid 70's but ... do not expect this book to dévouvrir American Splendor, especially after reading, and even as a fan of Crumb, they are ultimately not these pages will have learned the more my attention ..
Whether you're interested in the collection of vinyl records, jazz, politics (and anarchy: "Boston, November 1980), in married life (" The Day Before The Be-in ", or how After leaving his apartment at dawn to buy coffee and let her sleep well little woman, it comes back, but with a whole bunch of other stuff, because we crossed the meantime some friends in town and that we discussed the music ... and that confuses history with the return of press service and we write critical articles for a journal of jazz, ...); Human relations in general ... or philosophy, you will enjoy reading American Splendor.
(*) Reference to any stories about a beautiful life lesson: "Read this", by Gary Dumm and Greg Budgett (1981)
See site Editions Here and there and sheet devoted to the book
Read my previous columns on American Splendor IDDBD
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