Description
Description
In late l991 and early 1992, at the time of the first Intifada, Joe Sacco spent two months with the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, travelling and taking notes. Upon returning to the United States he started writing and drawing Palestine, which combines the techniques of eyewitness reportage with the medium of comic-book storytelling to explore this complex, emotionally weighty situation. He captures the heart of the Palestinian experience in image after unforgettable image, with great insight and remarkable humour.
The nine-issue comics series won a l996 American Book Award. It is now published for the first time in one volume, befitting its status as one of the great classics of graphic non-fiction.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
In Joe Sacco's Palestine, the autobiographical comic book reaches beyond everyday trivia to embrace the travel documentary. Utilizing a masterful array of visual devices and employing consummate draftsmanship, Sacco details life in the Occupied Territories with sensitivity, insight, and a fine eye for moral ambiguities. Highly recommended.--Alan Moore
Sacco uses the comic book format to its fullest extent, creating bold perspectives that any photojournalist would envy.-- "Utne Reader"
With the exception of one or two novelists and poets, no one has ever rendered this terrible state of affairs better than Joe Sacco.--Edward W. Said
Sacco's detailed landscapes and expressionistic drawing style capture the horror and desperation of the occupation, made even more poignant in light of the ongoing genocide in Gaza.-- "Publishers Weekly"
If I had to choose one word to describe Palestine, it would be "dynamic." Images and words jostle for space on crowded pages as if each has something to say which simply cannot be delayed or left unexpressed, and the artist's constantly changing perspective creates a sense of restlessness and a feeling that there is no peace to be found in this small territory.-- "The Arts STL"
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Fantagraphics Books
Pub date:
2024-09-03
Length:
300 pages
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