Hartog Van Banda Lo - Iris A Novel For Viewers - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: The characters emotions drive the anti - capitalist dystopian narrative in Iris: A Novel for Viewers the earliest graphic novel produced in the Netherlands. A young woman Iris has her heart set on a singing career and despite her boyfriend Mark's warnings is seduced by the capitalist producer 'dream lover M. G. He moulds her into a megastar which leaves Mark peddling her merch: a life - sized Iris (sex) doll. Attempts to rescue Iris come to nothing; all they accomplish is allowing the dream lover to go on playing his games. The Tjong - Khing's Iris marks the peak of his career as a comics artist. He and scriptwriter Lo Hartog van Banda wanted to reach the socially motivated young people of the late 1960s who were growing up with comics and television. Khing's style here drawn with virtuoso elan shows an affinity with his contemporaries such as Guy Peellaert and Iris herself is reminiscent of Barbarella. This edition includes an afterword by graphic designer and colourist Rudy Vrooman which provides fascinating context about the historical and artistic significance of the work and its restoration process.
Title: Iris A Novel For Viewers
Author(s): Hartog Van Banda Lo
Publisher: Fantagraphics
Barcode: 9781683969556
Pages: 160 Pages, 160 Illustrations, Unspecified
Publication Date: 8/13/2024
Category: Graphic Novels