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The Book of Extraordinary Deaths
True Accounts of Ill-Fated Lives
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Artikel-Nr:
9780399184048
Veröffentl:
2018
Seiten:
80
Autor:
Cecilia Ruiz
Gewicht:
266 g
Format:
223x147x12 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Cecilia Ruiz is a Mexican writer, illustrator, and graphic designer living in Brooklyn. She is the author of The Book of Memory Gaps, and holds a MFA in illustration from the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
A welcome dose of dark humor for these dark times, from acclaimed illustrator Cecilia Ruiz
The Book of Extraordinary Deaths introduces readers to the bizarre demises of thinkers, writers, monarchs, artists, and notable nobodies throughout history. Beginning in the seventh century BC with the unusual death of Draco and journeying chronologically to the present day, Ruiz s playfully sinister giftbook illustrates and describes the infamous deaths of these unfortunate souls. From stories of the hot-air balloon duel that claimed a Frenchman s life to the fatal wardrobe malfunction of famed dancer Isadora Duncan, The Book of Extraordinary Deaths is a uniquely clever and gorgeously rendered meditation on life s ironies and mysteries. With Ruiz s witty descriptions and rich, captivating illustrations, her characters come to life on the page even as they shuffle off this mortal coil.
The Book of Extraordinary Deaths introduces readers to the bizarre demises of thinkers, writers, monarchs, artists, and notable nobodies throughout history. Beginning in the seventh century BC with the unusual death of Draco and journeying chronologically to the present day, Ruiz s playfully sinister giftbook illustrates and describes the infamous deaths of these unfortunate souls. From stories of the hot-air balloon duel that claimed a Frenchman s life to the fatal wardrobe malfunction of famed dancer Isadora Duncan, The Book of Extraordinary Deaths is a uniquely clever and gorgeously rendered meditation on life s ironies and mysteries. With Ruiz s witty descriptions and rich, captivating illustrations, her characters come to life on the page even as they shuffle off this mortal coil.