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Everything is Its Own Reward: An All Over Coffee Collection
by
Paul Madonna (Goodreads Author)
Beginning with his hometown of San Francisco and traveling to cities such as Paris, Rome, Buenos Aires, and Tokyo, Paul Madonna delivers his second body of drawings and writings. This stunning new collection, a testament to an artist and storyteller's careful observation of both the external and internal worlds, outdoes the masterful performance of his first book All Over
Hardcover, 240 pages
Published
April 19th 2011
by City Lights Publishers
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"In this exquisite second collection from his long-running weekly San Francisco Chronicle series All Over Coffee, Madonna captures snapshots in time as he explores the relationship between image and text . . . With pieces depicting San Francisco, New York, Barcelona, and Tokyo, Madonna's work is something to savor."
-- Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
"In Everything is its Own Reward, Paul Madonna has not only pressed graphic fiction way beyond its present boundaries, he has created a new and st...more
-- Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
"In Everything is its Own Reward, Paul Madonna has not only pressed graphic fiction way beyond its present boundaries, he has created a new and st...more
Paul Madonna is my hero. In the face of naysayers who say that words, narrative, realism and craft have no place in contemporary art practice, Paul soldiers on and brilliantly so. Madonna's lush, evocative drawings coupled with honest, longing prose provide ink-washed spaces of existential reflection that feel all the more necessary in our hyper-connected culture. If we could all be so thoughtful (and disciplined!) in our creative practices...
a collection of micro-stories and fine line drawings of public spaces and architectural element primarily in SF. not actually a graphic novel - there is no linear or coherent narrative - but does convey a stronger sense of place and character than most actual novels i've read. stunning work.
Beautifully rendered drawings of streets and cities paired with elliptical little stories that stick in your mind. Broken fences, telephone wires, and shadows shadows shadows. The book object is a gorgeous thing itself.
I dipped in and out of this one. The artwork is amazing if a little lonely - all architecture and landscapes with not a living thing to be found. I can accept that as a statement but this is a hefty book and the emptiness feels a little oppressive after a while. There are also handwritten vignettes, some work better than others. This is truly a good coffee table book, made for perusing not reading straight through.
Does the smell of the air today remind you of another time?
A book of comic strips without the 'comic'. Wonderful architectural pen and ink drawings with ink washes, plus a story line.
Gorgeous!
This book was inspirational! The text and pictures were great together. I never would have guessed that cityscapes and words could tell so many stories. I recommend this book to everyone.
Wonderful art. Many poignant and thought-provoking remarks or (extremely short) stories. It's magic for a while, but the effect wears off after a while.
An interesting and beautiful tribute to time and place. Madonna's ink drawings of urban environments, hillsides, houses, and thousands and thousands of buildings are captivating. The text can be a little melodramatic, but never boring. A pretty quick and good read.
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Paul Madonnas strip, All Over Coffee, appears weekly in the San Francisco Chronicle and on SFGate.com. Pauls drawings and prints are shown several times a year in galleries, restaurants, and cafes, and the first collection of All Over Coffee was published in 2007 by City Lights Books. Other work can be found on his website, paulmadonna.com, and in various publications including the Believer Magazi...more
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