false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179251423m/893570.jpg 893570 2 Artist Paul Pope continues to amaze readers with his bold, confident, fluid style. In this, his most concise and singular narrative since 1997's <I>One-Trick Rip Off</I>, he presents the life of the world's greatest escape artist, Escapo. Pope plays the mythic quality of the character to full effect, showing two distinct moments in the character's life: his struggle with death and his struggle with unrequited love. As written stories, these fables may seem simple. But the artwork holds such subtle expression that Escapo's small victories and minor losses will stay with you for some time. Not so subtle is his pop-star rhetoric that fills the first several pages of essays and articles. You'll find that this attitude--part Warhol, part Dali--infuses the whole work with a flavor of great confidence. It's no wonder <I>The Village Voice</I> said, "Pope's idiosyncratic style and methodology make him a unique figure, even among his most talented peers." <I>--Jim Pascoe</I> 878795 5 1999 Escapo total:74|5:17|4:30|3:21|2:5|1:1| 74 279 84 4 4 2 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Fri Jun 08 13:48:04 -0700 2007 Fri Jun 08 13:49:26 -0700 2007
Escapo is one of his shorter ones- a love story about a disfigured escape artist who falls in love with a tightrope walker.

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