Overview
An intimate, unforgettable, and exquisite collection, Pallookaville is an essential for your Seth library. Palookaville 24 marks the long-awaited return of Seth s beloved series, which offers readers an invitation into the world and varied artistic practice of the iconic cartoonist. Beginning with Seth s serialized adolescent autobiography, Nothing Lasts, we enter the fleeting summers of his late teen years, specifically focusing on his summer jobs a stint as a gofer at the Ministry of Natural Resources and his experiences as a bellboy, dishwasher, and cook at a local inn. A memoir ruminating on memory and place and the people who pass through his life, this chapter of Nothing Lasts closes with a seminal event in Seth s young life. An intriguing visual feast, The Apology of Albert Batch is the culmination of ten years of collaboration between the director Luc Chamberlane and Seth a short film documenting Seth's venture into puppetry. An extensive photo essay detailing the making of the film accompanies a DVD. And lastly, Seth presents, warts and all, an exercise from his sketchbook. A simple activity: Select five names from a list and produce five stories to go with them. Drawn loosely with poster paint and ink, the work is spontaneous, showing a different side of the master artist. Palookaville 24 showcases Seth s artwork alongside his continually evolving artistic practice with unique elegance.
Full Product Details
Author: Seth
Publisher: Drawn and Quarterly
Imprint: Drawn and Quarterly
Dimensions:
Width: 15.90cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 0.454kg
ISBN: 9781770466654
ISBN 10: 1770466657
Pages: 112
Publication Date: 11 July 2023
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Seth is one of the greatest cartoonists who's ever lived. --Chris Ware, author of Building Stories The drawings are a feat of wonder, their composition built on the architectural blueprint of loneliness.--Heather O'Neill, author of The Lonely Hearts Hotel
Seth is one of the greatest cartoonists who's ever lived. --Chris Ware, author of Building Stories The drawings are a feat of wonder, their composition built on the architectural blueprint of loneliness. --Heather O'Neill, author of The Lonely Hearts Hotel
Author Information
Seth is the cartoonist behind the comic book series Palookaville, which started in the stone age as a pamphlet and is now a hardcover. His comics have appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Best American Comics, and McSweeney's. His illustrations have appeared in many publications, including the cover of The New Yorker, The Walrus, and Canadian Notes & Queries. He is the designer for several classic comics reprint series, notably collections of work by Charles Schulz, John Stanley, and Doug Wright. In 2022, Seth was awarded the Chevalier de l ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
