Elverum Phil - Genevieve Castree Complete Works 1981 - 2016 - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: An immersive curation of Genevi ve Castr e's stunning life's work and expansive artistic legacy It's not easy to label an artist like Genevi ve Castr e cartoonist illustrator musician sculptor stamp collector activist correspondent a person with busy hands and a mind too creative and wild to stop doing. Those familiar with Castr e's seminal memoir about her childhood Susceptible (included fully within) will know that she to a large degree raised herself. It was in those unattended semi - feral childhood years that Genevi ve used art to pull herself out of what could have otherwise been a bleak existence. Instead she found beauty and depth around her and blended it gorgeously with the harsh devastating realities of this world creating a body of work that is so stunning heartbreaking and magical that it leaves you aching. From rarely - or never - seen illustrations and comics to album covers and photographs to studio scraps Genevi ve Castr e: Complete Works 1981 - 2016 is a breathtaking collection of Castr e's work and soul. A remarkable woman who made remarkable art her love and spirit weep and shine from the pages. With an introduction from Castr e's widower Phil Elverum who devoted himself to designing and curating the book we gain further insight into the details of her life. Translations are lovingly and expertly provided by Elverum and Aleshia Jensen.
Title: Genevieve Castree Complete Works 1981 - 2016
Author(s): Elverum Phil
Publisher: Drawn And Quarterly
Barcode: 9781770466180
Pages: 562 Pages, Full-Colour Illustrations Throughout; Full-Colour Illustrations Throughout
Publication Date: 10/18/2022
Category: Graphic Novels: Literary & Memoirs