Ladies-In-Waiting

Informationen zum Autor Santiago Garcia (Trajano Bermúdez) has degrees in journalism and art history from Complutense University of Madrid and the Autonomous University of Madrid, respectively. He is a writer, editor, critic, and translator. He has translated Spanish Spider-Man, X-Men, and Calvin and Hobbes editions, and he's edited several anthologies. Klappentext A graphic novel fantasy about a real art history mystery, that of Las Meninas by 17th century Spanish artist, Diego Velazquez. Zusammenfassung In 1656! Diego Velázquez! leading figure in the Spanish Golden Age of painting! created one of the most enigmatic works in the history of art: Las Meninas (The Ladies-in-Waiting). This graphic novel! written and drawn by two of Spain's most sophisticated comics creators! examines its legacy as one of the first paintings to explore the relationship among the viewer! reality! and unreality. (It guest stars Cano! Salvador Dalí! Zurbarán! and many others.) Olivares's art moves from clear line to expressionistic; from pen nib to brush stokes; from one color palette to another! as The Ladies-in-Waiting uses fiction to explore the ties among artists and patrons! the past and the present! institutions and audiences! creators and creativity.

Product details

• Authors: Santiago Garcia, Garcia Santiago, Javier Olivares, Javier Olivares
• Assisted by: Olivares Javier (Illustration)
• Publisher: Fantagraphics
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 16
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2017
• EAN: 9781683960126
• ISBN: 978-1-68396-012-6
• No. of pages: 192
• Subjects: Fiction > Comic, cartoon, humour, satire; Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; Graphic Novels, COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Crime & Mystery, COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Literary, COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Historical Fiction, Graphic novel & Comic book: types