The Sculptor

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Call Number: Adult Book / Comics & Graphic Novels / General / McCloud, Scott, Adult Graphic Novel / McCloud, Scott
On Shelf At: Malletts Creek Branch

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"David Smith is giving his life for his art--literally. Thanks to a deal with Death, the young sculptor gets his childhood wish: to sculpt anything he can imagine with his bare hands. But now that he only has 200 days to live, deciding what to create is harder than he thought, and discovering the love of his life at the 11th hour isn't making it any easier! This is a story of desire taken to the edge of reason and beyond; of the frantic, clumsy dance steps of young love; and a gorgeous, street-level portrait of the world's greatest city. It's about the small, warm, human moments of everyday life...and the great surging forces that lie just under the surface. Scott McCloud wrote the book on how comics work; now he vaults into great fiction with a breathtaking, funny, and unforgettable new work"-- Provided by publisher.

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Fantastic standalone graphic novel. submitted by eknapp on August 14, 2015, 1:27pm A young, broke, lonely artist makes a deal with Death: he gains the ability to sculpt anything he can conceive of with just his hands, in any material, but will die after 200 days. Naturally, the sculptor then meets the girl of his dreams.

It's like a practical companion to McCloud's brilliant comics manual [book:Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art|102920]. He demonstrates many of its concepts to great effect: various panel transitions, panel bleeds to expand time, polyptychs, staggered and overlapping panels. It's black and white but there's so much texture that it doesn't feel like it. McCloud uses a lot of interesting perspectives.

Hands are very important, appearing in the vast majority of frames, closeups as well as long shots.

But it's not just the illustration that drew me in. The story is engrossing, as the sculptor tries frantically to find his masterpiece, make a name for himself, and be with his girlfriend while time inexorably runs out. Amazing book.