Poseidon was one of the twelve Olympian gods from Greek mythology and he was called the "God of the Sea." In this book he returns to our contemporary world and through a mix of mythology and his experiences in the present, he explores all the philosophical questions that were relevant in his 'previous' life. Other characters and stories from mythology appear also in the 7 chapters that make up this book, including Leda and the Swan, Prometheus, Jesus and Aphrodite. Drawn by the writer in sparse black and white drawings and combined with handwritten text under each work, this is a curiously compelling and humorous philosophical meditation located somewhere between the age of Greek mythology and our own contemporary time.
Individual pages 9"(h) x 7"(w), the books' 72 pages extend to 42ft. |
everything about accordion publications, with a special interest in artists' accordions. stephen perkins [perkins100@gmail.com]
Saturday, January 17, 2015
Anders Nilsen, Rage of Poseidon, Montreal: Drawn and Quarterly, 2013
Friday, January 9, 2015
Patrick Lombe, Placenta Popeye, Marseille: Le Dernier Cri, 2007 [200 copies, with CD]
Front cover (right) and back cover (left) |
Monday, January 5, 2015
Sarah Robbins, The King is Dead, 2012
Sury, Caroline, Sex Tonic Avec Animaux, Collection Sandwich #1, Marseille: Le Dernier Cri, 1996 (150 copies)
Another incomparable publication by the French artist/illustrator Caroline Sury who with her partner Pakito Bolino run the cool publishing house Le Dernier Cri. This publication is part of that project and from a series of accordion publications they did under the 'Sandwich' series. In this double-sided accordion Sury illustrates a slurry of taboo imagery and sexual activity in which animals, for the most part, serve as voyeurs of the unfolding activities. For more information about Le Dernier Cri: lederniecri.org/
Fourteen double-sided pages at 4 5/8" (h) by 4 6/8" (w), fully open 2' 9 2/8". |
Sunday, January 4, 2015
Mateo, Jose Manuel & Javier Martinez Pedro, Migrant, New York: Abrams, 2011
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