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I can‘t decide if I am intrigued by this absurd comic poking fun at museums, art academia, and itself, or if I hate it. Either way, this discussion about literal framed art devolving into such simple frames that the curator imagines art presented as sequences (that look familiar to any comic reader) is killing me 😆
so-soI didn't enjoy this as much as the first Louvre comic I read, but it was intriguing enough. The ending wasn't particularly satisfying because it didn't really answer any of the mysteries it set up. It just kind of ended on a vague note that I'm sure many readers will enjoy the artistry of, but I was waiting to find a connection with the characters in some ending revelation and it never came. #Comic #Louvre
pickA thoroughly gorgeous work of art. I loved seeing all of the illustrations of the Louvre and its art as the main character made his way through art history, especially exploring Japanese art history. I learned quite a bit from this book, including that the Louvre's art was evacuated ahead of the Nazi invasion of France. #Art #History #Manga
pickPart of a series of graphic novels commissioned by the Louvre, this manga tells the tale of a Japanese artist visiting Paris who enters the feverish dream-space where art & his unconscious mind meet. The episodic nature of the book highlights individual artists displayed in the Louvre, & the chapters cover the Japanese links to Camille Corot & Van Gogh, for example, while another deals with the transportation+preservation of artwork ahead of WWII.
pickI am missing Paris terribly and as I was looking for books to make me feel closer, this gem popped up. So charming and makes me miss all my painting friends (yes you can have a relationship with a painting 🖼).
