Sempe: A Little Bit of France | 
 enlarge | Author: Jean-jacques Sempe
Publisher: Universe
Category: Book
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 88102
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 12.3 x 8.8 x 0.8
ISBN: 0789315858
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5
EAN: 9780789315854
ASIN: 0789315858
Publication Date: January 29, 2008
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Product Description
Renowned New Yorker cover illustrator Jean-Jacques Sempe illustrates the quirky charm of France’s countryside and small towns with his signature style and gentle sense of humor and irony. His drawings are famed for their striking use of pen and ink, their inimitable style, and most of all for their satire and tragicomic vision. The 78 drawings in this charming portfolio are sweet and sentimental. They somehow manage to be gentle even when the topic is difficult. They probe the quirkiness of life in provincial France and wordlessly pinpoint the quintessential features of modern French life, creating a world peopled by bemused psychoanalysts, baffled lovers, dreamy couples, and long-faced aquiline-nosed depressives yearning for universal truths. Not only is the volume a tribute to France, but it celebrates those who are ready to see the comic and lighthearted beyond life’s problems and their own egos.
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Delightful! August 20, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am acquiring quite a collection of Sempe books, and this one really showcases his versatility. Color or black-and-white, utterly simple or nearly requiring a magnifying glass, each drawing is a little vignette of French life (traditional or modern) in which the artist's genuine fondness for his subjects really shines through. His economy of line, excellent use of white space, wealth of detail and sense of humor make these pictures that repay careful attention and give great pleasure to the viewer. You will enjoy this book if you have ever been to France or just wish to go, and if you enjoy detailed but light-hearted art.
WONDERFUL ARTIST February 27, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great Book!!!!Wonderful pictures!!!!Sempe is a wonderful artist!!!For all ages!!!
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