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Cages [Illustrated] (Hardcover)

by Dave McKean (Author) "And how are you this fine, fine night ..." (more)
4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 496 pages
  • Publisher: NBM Publishing Company; 2nd illustrated edition edition (7 Jan 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1561633194
  • ISBN-13: 978-1561633197
  • Product Dimensions: 29.3 x 22.3 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 805,203 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"A most impressive achievement not likely to be surpassed anytime soon."

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Presents a tale about the inhabitants of an apartment building, including a blocked painter, a controversial novelist, and a wise musician.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Cages: a masterpiece - not "just" a comic., 10 Dec 1998
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I came to cages with little knowledge of Dave McKean other than "The Guy Who Does The Sandman Comic Covers". Sure, Neil Gaiman is listed among the credits and Cages has a smattering of the strange, weird and magical, but, in case you're wondering, it is not a Gaiman-esque gothic, dream-based fantasy.

One character muses, "Like a spiral it [creation] repeats but it also comments on itself". Here, in a nutshell, Mckean summarises what Cages does and is about.

A Chinese box - boxes within boxes - of a novel, weaving between the residents of a contemporary apartment block, McKean provides an enchanting yet fragmented commentary on the nature of creativity (its pitfalls, effects, demands. . . - a theme perhaps given all the more poignancy and "depth" as the author is also an artist) through allegories, fairy tales, anecdotes, encounters and dreams - peppered throughout with dry humour.

Artistically, although much of the illustration is sketchy and two-tone - more like the pictures from a film story board than most graphic novels (and lacking the rich detail of, say McKean's work in "Arkham Asylum") each picture compliments the action perfectly, provides masterful scene changes and those moments when McKean lets his formidable artistic talent carry the narrative alone, provide some of the most original and breathtaking sequences of the piece.

You could argue that McKean fails to deliver what his prologue suggests. You could feel that the characters remain - however beautifully rendered - a little too skeletal and lacking. For me, however this in itself is (sort of) a compliment and probably owes more to the fact that McKean communicates what he does with such skill and wit, and suggests so much more than he presents, that it can't fail but to leave you wanting more.

I read Cages straight through in one LONG sitting. It had me gripped from the start and deserves to reach a far wider audience than simply graphic novel fans. If you're someone who regards graphic novels as immature kids stuff, think again. Cages is unlike - and far surpasses - any other work of this genre that I know of. It is, more or less, a masterpiece.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Terrifyingly great, 6 Jun 2002
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When I burst open the cellophane surrounding McKean's opus I was unsure what to expect. He generally supplies the images for other author's texts. Could he deliver on a story of his own doing?

Quite simply he could, and then some.

This is the greatest graphic novel ever written, equally useful as a lush coffee table book or bedtime reading.

McKean mixes drawing styles, photgraphic collage, paint and much much more to create a kaleidoscope of abstract and profound images.

If you only ever buy one graphic novel, buy cages.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Dave Mckean is a genius!, 8 Nov 2002
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Since A-Level art I dreamed of becoming an Illustrator like Dave Mckean, his work always excited me, moved me and pushed the boundaries of what can be acheived in comic art. Now a few years on,as an Illustrator I believe Cages to be a masterpeice and a huge inspiration to anyone who reads it. Very clever and sometimes heart breaking, he portrays people in a sensitive and compelling light... beautiful beautiful beautiful... i cant describe it to do it justice... there's too much in this large hardback volume for a start! Something to treasure... so if you can find a copy get your greedy mitts on it fast!
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