Overview
"Motel Universe is the first of a series of graphic novels from Joakim Drescher, an artist Print Magazine says is ""is carving a place for himself in the image world."" He is the son of celebrated children's book author and illustrator, Henrik Drescher, and Joakim is now making his own name.Hell on Earth, Drescher's first graphic novel, was published by Terry Bleu. His comics have been published in Lumpen Magazine and AIGA's Eye on Design. He has been interviewed by Ello, De: Formal and TDK. Drescher's paintings and prints have been exhibited at Galerie Mikael Andersen and Printed Matter. His illustrations have appeared on Inlaid Ear and Cultura Collectiva. Joakim Drescher's work was featured in Sketchbooks by Richard Brereton (Laurence King Publishing). Drescher was a resident at the Knust & AGA LAB, a speaker at the 2016 Post Design Festival and a featured guest of the Beast Crawl Literary Festival. He has performed both music and comics at STEIM.A limited, two-color, Risograph printed edition of Motel Universe was produced by Terry Bleu. The full color Motel Universe is only available in this beautiful, hardcover edition. Joakim Drescher will tour North America and Europe in support of Motel Universe."
Full Product Details
Author: Joakim Drescher
Publisher: Secret Acres
Imprint: Secret Acres
Dimensions:
Width: 19.00cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 25.00cm
Weight: 0.454kg
ISBN: 9780999193532
ISBN 10: 0999193538
Pages: 98
Publication Date: 30 May 2019
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Temporarily unavailable
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Reviews
Joakim is carving a place for himself in the image world. His books run the gamut from a classic comic approach to the more eclectic. But all have an edge that mixes surreal storytelling and graphics. I recommend his most recent Motel Universe. -- Print Magazine The illustrator's delicately drawn characters are rich with detail, appearing in scenes that offer a skewed and humorous perspective on the world. -- It's Nice That Drescher is a maker of art books and graphic novels that explore the terrifying and hilarious depths of existential absurdity... ...In his latest work, Motel Universe, a full-color graphic novel, Drescher tries his hand at sci-fi, exploring themes of dystopian oppression and the loss of identity in a universe of perverse sexuality and body horror. -- Blacklisted Joakim Drescher is a very funny guy indeed... ...We're seeing an ennui-laden winged creature inspired by Dante's Inferno one minute, and a guy having sex with what appears to be a mermaid the next--even the hairy character caught in flagrante delicto by Drescher's paintbrush seems to be aware of just how weird it all is. - AIGA Eye on Design He draws the most disturbing and exciting scenes imaginable. - Cultura Collectiva
Author Information
Joakim Drescher was born in Denmark and raised in Indonesia, New Zealand and China. He is the eldest son of illustrator and author Henrik Drescher and artist Lauren Drescher. Joakim studied fine arts in Amsterdam at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy where he was a part of the now defunct tape label So Obsolete Records and one part of the DIY publishing outfit Stalking Cat Editions with artist and illustrator Marie Boye Thomsen.
