August 29, 2011
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‘People’: An Illustrated Meditation on Human Duality
AUG 29 2011, 1:28 PM ET
Available in English for the first time, a book by a minimalist French illustrator brings the richness of human society to life
From French illustrator Blexbolex — whose poetic meditation on time, impermanence, and the seasons you might recall — comesPeople, a continued exploration of the world that builds on Seasons. Each charmingly matte and papery double-page spread features a full-bleed illustrated vignette that captures the human condition in its diversity, richness, and paradoxes. From mothers and fathers to dancers and warriors to hypnotists and genies, Blexbolex’s signature softly textured, pastel-colored, minimalist illustrations are paired in a way that gives you pause and, over the course of the book, reveals his subtle yet thought-provoking visual moral commentary on the relationships between the characters depicted in each pairing.
People, available in English for the first time, is part Mark Laita’s Created Equal, part Guess Who?: The Many Faces of Noma Bar, part something entirely new and entirely delightful, certain to make you smile, make you think, and make you wish you were a snake charmer.
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