Ensconced in the avant-garde of the extraordinary social and cultural upheavals that were drawing 1960s Europe into the building wave of postmodernism, a Belgian advertising dropout, fed up with the corporate world, conceived the first "adult comic book" virtually off the top of his head. By creating The Adventures of Jodelle , a deluxe comics album that wore its revolutionary Pop sensibility on its sleeve, Guy Peellaert obliterated the conventions of what had up to that point been a minor, childish medium. Ironically ...
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Ensconced in the avant-garde of the extraordinary social and cultural upheavals that were drawing 1960s Europe into the building wave of postmodernism, a Belgian advertising dropout, fed up with the corporate world, conceived the first "adult comic book" virtually off the top of his head. By creating The Adventures of Jodelle , a deluxe comics album that wore its revolutionary Pop sensibility on its sleeve, Guy Peellaert obliterated the conventions of what had up to that point been a minor, childish medium. Ironically appropriating the face and body of the teen idol Sylvie Vartan, he fashioned a new kind of heroine, a sensual, parodically beautiful spy. For his setting he chose a defiantly anachronistic Roman Empire, into which irrupted the most flamboyant symbols of a conquering America, the originator of all fantasies. Every page of this fascinating saga features a flood of topical references and in-jokes, operating playfully on the border that separated so-called "high" and "low" cultures. Peellaert drew from the most exciting stimuli of his time, subjecting them to his powerful formal innovations: Pop Art, extreme fashions, strident advertising, shock graphics, and cinematic techniques all collided in virtuoso compositions of extreme sophistication, whose inspirations ranged from classical paintings to Gottlieb pinball machines. Published to thunderous acclaim in France in 1966 and then throughout Europe and in the U.S., Jodelle was an instant classic, whose influence would spread far beyond the confines of comics. It also triggered Guy Peellaert's "Pop Period," a creative whirlwind marked by his 1967 creation of Pravda , an unforgettable character that has since been acknowledged as a major component of the European Pop movement. Completely remastered and featuring a new translation, this long-awaited reprinting of The Adventures of Jodelle is accompanied by an 80-page, lushly-illustrated textual supplement created in partnership with the artist's estate which traces the creative path travelled by this maverick artist, who multiplied his chosen means of expression, skipping from comics to cinema and moving through fashion, periodicals, and television, including collaborations with many of the great figures of mythical 1960s-era Paris, from Serge Gainsbourg to Yves Saint Laurent.
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Add this copy of The Adventures of Jodelle to cart. $70.00, like new condition, Sold by Black Swan Books, Inc. rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lexington, KY, UNITED STATES, published by Grove Press, Inc..
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Illustrated by Guy Peellaert. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. First printing is stated. Color illustrations by Guy Peellaert. The dust jacket is protected by a Brodart mylar cover and is not price clipped. Not an ex-library copy. No remainder marks. No names or marks in the text. Most books shipped within 24 hours. All books mailed with Delivery Confirmation. Yellowing at the bottom edge of the dust jacket. Fine condition in near fine dust jacket.; Color Illustrations; 4to 11"-13" tall; No pagination pages.
Add this copy of The Adventures of Jodelle to cart. $150.00, very good condition, Sold by Grey Matter Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hadley, MA, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by Fantagraphics Books.
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Collectible-Very Good in Collectible-Very Good jacket. First edition. Text and illustrations are unmarked; pages are bright. Binding is sturdy. Dust jacket is shelf scuffed and lightly edge worn. International/Priority shipping at cost. 160pp.
Add this copy of The Adventures of Jodelle to cart. $218.36, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by Fantagraphics Books.
Add this copy of Adventures of Jodelle, the to cart. $225.83, very good condition, Sold by Pistil Books Online rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Seattle, WA, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by Fantagaphics.
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Guy Peellaert. Near Fine in Very Good jacket. Comic/Graphic Novel. XL. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear only, with two 1/2" tears top spine, one 3" lower front cover, all closed. 160 pages, full color throughout, with afterword by Guy Peellaert, showing a lot of other work by the artist, : ads, stage productions, costume etc. The Jodelle Style by Pierre Sterckx at back of book also. Comics to page 72. on heavy paper.
