Death of the Artist by Karrie Fransman

Death of the Artist by Karrie Fransman

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Summary

The Death of the Artist.

None of the five friends realised how appropriate this theme would become.

The book weaves a single narrative across watercolour, digital art, photography, collage and illustration, exploring the themes of creation, destruction, and how we kill our inner artists as we grow up.

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Death of the Artist by Karrie Fransman

The Death of the Artist. None of the five friends realised how appropriate this theme would become. The book weaves a single narrative across watercolour, digital art, photography, collage and illustration, exploring the themes of creation, destruction, and how we kill our inner artists as we grow up.
A playful metatextual layering -- Paul Gravett * The Times Literary Supplement *
'Blown away by Death of the Artist by Karrie FransmanA unique work of art - [a] sublimely funny and moving graphic novel. -- Sam Bain
Genre-busting. -- Rachel Cooke * Observer *

Karrie Fransman studied Psychology and Sociology at university and began writing her first graphic stories after reading Ghost World. She’s created comics for the Guardian, The Times, the Telegraph, New Statesman, Time Out and Psychologies Magazine. Her first book, The House that Groaned, was published by Square Peg in 2012.
www.karriefransman.com

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ISBN 13 9780224099431
ISBN 10 0224099434
Title Death of the Artist
Author Karrie Fransman
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Year published 2015-03-05
Number of pages 144
Prizes Winner of Broken Frontier Awards 2015: Best Graphic Novel 2016 (UK)
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.