Published to accompany an exhibition opening on 29 May 2024 at the Pompidou Centre, Paris, this is a riveting and brilliantly illustrated celebration of the international comic book landscape over the past six decades.
The story begins in 1964, a key year in comics' shift from being driven by commercial potential into a means of self-expression respected not just as entertainment but also as art. The book is organized into fourteen thematic sections around subjects including the counterculture, science fiction, horror, architecture, comedy and more. It is illustrated by 300 works from the best-known artists and writers - from Robert Crumb, Hergé and Claire Bretécher to Akira Toriyama and Alan Moore - and features interviews with major artists including Joe Sacco.
A selection of renowned specialists contribute essays tracing comics' evolution up to the emergence of today's global, digital scene and the medium's likely future.
