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The Fate of the Artist (Paperback)

by Eddie Campbell (Author)

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Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: First Second; 1 edition (2 May 2006)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1596431334
ISBN-13: 978-1596431331
Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 14.7 x 1 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 153,771 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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In this pseudo-autobiography, the subject of the memoir has vanished without a trace. Through six separate threads, each one typographically and stylistically distinct, a private investigator tries to discover the artists' fate through false trails, family and daily life re-enactments and even an imaginary Sunday comic strip. As the narrative threads intersect and collide in surprising ways, the reader is carried along on a fantastic journey through the life of the artist. A master comics artist, Eddie Campbell offers a complex, caustic and surprising meditation on balancing the lonely life of the artist with the demands of everyday life.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Quirky but good, 10 Jan 2008

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You might descirbe this as a 'new wave comic', which is to say that it is self-referential and made up of a story told through various comic (and non-comic) media i.e. drawings,photos, mock cartoon strips. Although it feel very hand-made, there is a strong narrative - Mr Campbell disappears and his family reflect upon whether or not he is actually OK, recalling instances of his very eccentric (but very funny) behaviour.

There are non-linear moments too - the little character of 'Angry Chef' that appears every now and again is brillaint - deserving of her own
strip.

The whole thing is a sort of literary experience more than anything else.

If you only know Campbell from his work on 'From Hell' then you owe it to yourself to see what else he gets up to.

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