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Bob Dylan Revisited
Bob Dylan es un artista del Renacimiento. Compositor, poeta, pintor… su arte se extiende a muchas otras disciplinas, como demuestra su carrera y la infl uencia que supone para otros creadores como fotógrafos, diseñadores, escritores, cineastas… Ya era hora de que el cómic le rindiera un homenaje como es debido.
Bob Dylan Revisited reúne 13 canciones míticas del compositor norteamericano adaptadas por 13 distintos autores de cómic. 13 versiones dibujadas para disfrutar mientras se escuchan las canciones originales, o mientras se tararean o recuerdan.
Algunos de los dibujantes que participan son: Lorenzo Mattotti, Jean-Claude Götting, Dave McKean, Alfred, Gradimir Smudja, Benjamin Flao y Zep , entre otros.
Bob Dylan Revisited reúne 13 canciones míticas del compositor norteamericano adaptadas por 13 distintos autores de cómic. 13 versiones dibujadas para disfrutar mientras se escuchan las canciones originales, o mientras se tararean o recuerdan.
Algunos de los dibujantes que participan son: Lorenzo Mattotti, Jean-Claude Götting, Dave McKean, Alfred, Gradimir Smudja, Benjamin Flao y Zep , entre otros.
104 pages, Hardcover
First published November 5, 2008
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28 books4 followersThierry Murat is a French comic book writer and illustrator.
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June 28, 2023
Artists interpret some of Bob Dylan's most famous songs and illustrate stories behind the music. If you are a fan or if you just grew up when his music was all around - you will like the very interesting illustrations/interpretations that this book is full of. Really made me see his music from a very different perspective!
June 1, 2018
I mean, what is there to read, am I right?
November 28, 2019
Wow, this was lovely. Graphic artists illustrating Bob Dylan lyrics. I listened to each song as I went through the illustrations. It was nice to go through one song or two per sitting, often before bed. I learned a few songs I wasn’t as familiar with (“blind willie mctell,” “not dark yet”) and gained some new insight and interpretation for every song in the book (including the most familiar ones). There were 13 songs depicted. Very lovely and enjoyable! I got a little lump in my throat when I realized I was on the last page.
June 28, 2017
not bad. a few duds but overall pretty powerful, though I'm not sure how much of that I can credit to the artists, as Dylan's lyrics are already moving, powerful, poetic, etc. the standout for me was Lorenzo Mattoci's "A hard rain's a-gonna fall" with it's imagery of clowns running from falling bombs.
February 4, 2015
This is an interesting attempt to create visual interpretations of songs. Some are quite literal, as in the "western movie" take on "Knockin' on Heaven's Door." Others are creative and interpretive, or based on things that Dylan said about his songs.
The visual interpretation of "Blowin' in the Wind" was quite interesting, but a bit odd as well, since a repeated line is not from the song, unless it was translated to and from another language non-literally.
Other highlights were Christopher's take on "Positively 4th Street," Francois Avril's version of "Girl from the North Country," Gradimir Smudja's photo-journalism version of "Hurricane" and the multi-artist version of "Like a Rolling Stone." Dave McKean turned in an interesting version of "Desolation Row," but it was a little too jarring for my tastes. He told a story, but it didn't feel like the same one that Dylan had told.
Overall, though, very much worth reading.
The visual interpretation of "Blowin' in the Wind" was quite interesting, but a bit odd as well, since a repeated line is not from the song, unless it was translated to and from another language non-literally.
Other highlights were Christopher's take on "Positively 4th Street," Francois Avril's version of "Girl from the North Country," Gradimir Smudja's photo-journalism version of "Hurricane" and the multi-artist version of "Like a Rolling Stone." Dave McKean turned in an interesting version of "Desolation Row," but it was a little too jarring for my tastes. He told a story, but it didn't feel like the same one that Dylan had told.
Overall, though, very much worth reading.
April 16, 2010
I think it's always a great thing when someone makes the time to sit down and read Bob Dylan's lyrics. If you haven't done that lately, this book is an excellent way to try it. Various artists have visually interpreted Dylan's lyrics, with various results. In each case, though, the lyrics are printed, so if you're not hot on the visuals, you can still enjoy the beauty of the poetry.
November 1, 2016
Some of Dylan's greatest work in graphic form. I can't believe I've never seen this book before. He has always been ubiquitous and now with the grand Nobel prize, I expect we'll be seeing even more of the man. I'm so proud to be in your corner Bob! 5 stars just because he's Bob, Zimmy, Lucky, Alias, Jack etc....
October 21, 2013
Dodici canzoni di Dylan che ripercorrono la sua carriera descritte e rese reali da tavole colorate sapientemente illustrate da altrettanti maestri del tratto a china.
Da Blowin' in the Wind, Lay, Lady, Lay, Hurricane e Like a Rolling Stone sono alcune.
Da Blowin' in the Wind, Lay, Lady, Lay, Hurricane e Like a Rolling Stone sono alcune.
December 29, 2014
The end made me sad but, oh well... Things Have Changed.
Amazing artworks, especially for A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall.
Amazing artworks, especially for A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall.
June 29, 2018
As much as I love poetry and graphic novels, I have found very few publications that bring them together successfully. This does well for many of the songs. Some were five stars. However, "comic book" anthologies seldom get them all right, and that is the case here, a few misses. Others were very exciting interpretations bringing the lyrics to life. You could even listen as you read to add another dimension. I was disappointed that this volume contained absolutely no information about the artists. Norton Books, what could you be thinking? Seems like most could be European, but I guess I'll just have to Google them.
October 28, 2019
Estuve buscando este libro y solamente encontré la versión de Norma Editorial, leí por ahí que la diferencia es que las letras vienen en inglés y en español y pensé que no estaría mal. El asunto es que la mayoría de los comics en si vienen con las letras en español, y como las traducciones están medio torpes no se disfrutan igual. De cualquier manera es bueno tomarse un rato para leer las letras de Bob Dylan, sobre todo de las canciones más largas que cuentan historias. Mi comic favorito fue el último, de Not Dark Yet dibujado por Zep, porque además de poner la letra en inglés con una tipografía interesante, dibuja a Bob en cuatro etapas de su vida y le quedó muy cool.
June 23, 2022
Its like videoclips for songs.
April 29, 2023
There are some beautiful illustrations here but honestly not much to read.
December 27, 2024
Très belle revisite des plus grands titres de Bob Dylan. Très belles illustrations pour la plupart
July 13, 2025
Best Dylan book. I can read it over and over.
December 18, 2009
Visually interpreting Bob Dylan's lyrics is a concept so terrible that I can't help but be intrigued. Listeners have been attempting to decipher Dylan's writing since his first songs and serious tries have resulted in the kind of malarkey raised to Dylan in his classic 1960s anti-interviews. It's just plain laughable.
So, when 13 graphic artists decided to depict one Dylan tune apiece, there couldn't help but be more misses than hits. Each artist is immensely talented (though I'd only heard of Dave McKean, a frequent Neil Gaiman collaborator) and produces high-quality images, but the ones who go for either dry, fundamentalist interpretations or overstep their already broad artistic freedoms fail to connect.
Thierry Murat's "Blowing in the Wind" is sparse and dull; Lorenzo Mattotti's "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall" features a literal blue-eyed (and blue-faced) son; very little happens in Nicolas Nemiri's "I Want You"; even less occurs in Jean-Claude Gotting's "Lay, Lady, Lay"; Bezian's "Tombstone Blues" takes a lengthy number and reduces it to a handful of barely-connected images; and Bramanti's "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" is little more than a bedtime story of the classic song, though its Western font is appealing.
The interpretations that succeed are ones that capture the feeling of the chosen song, whether through minimalism or wild imagination. Francois Avril's "Girl From the North Country" feels like the song's unfilmed music video or a scene from an old movie; Christopher's "Positively 4th Street" absolutely nails the contempt that's so effectively channeled through Dylan's prickly singing on that number; McKean's "Desolation Row" is the book's wildest entry. For such a long, name-referencing song, McKean is able to translate the lyrical anarchy and confusion by mixing direct references with thought-provoking images; Alfred's "Like A Rolling Stone" isn't great, but does a fairly good job of relaying the song's general feeling; Gradimir Smudja's "Hurricane" is, like the bad interpretations, a literal one, but the drawings are so electric and compelling that they are a wonderful match for the story; Benjamin Flao's "Blind Willie McTell" is filled with haunting images that match the dark but praiseworthy lyrics; and best of all is Zep's "Not Dark Yet," a simple but thoroughly effective journey through Dylan's career, featuring a different incarnation (folk singer, rock singer, mysterious leader of the Rolling Thunder Revue, and the still-kicking godfather) on each page, accompanied by the greatest lyrics of Dylan's current career phase. The book is worth checking out for these graphic triumphs, but they'll make you wish that all of the artists would have capitalized on such a challenging project.
So, when 13 graphic artists decided to depict one Dylan tune apiece, there couldn't help but be more misses than hits. Each artist is immensely talented (though I'd only heard of Dave McKean, a frequent Neil Gaiman collaborator) and produces high-quality images, but the ones who go for either dry, fundamentalist interpretations or overstep their already broad artistic freedoms fail to connect.
Thierry Murat's "Blowing in the Wind" is sparse and dull; Lorenzo Mattotti's "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall" features a literal blue-eyed (and blue-faced) son; very little happens in Nicolas Nemiri's "I Want You"; even less occurs in Jean-Claude Gotting's "Lay, Lady, Lay"; Bezian's "Tombstone Blues" takes a lengthy number and reduces it to a handful of barely-connected images; and Bramanti's "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" is little more than a bedtime story of the classic song, though its Western font is appealing.
The interpretations that succeed are ones that capture the feeling of the chosen song, whether through minimalism or wild imagination. Francois Avril's "Girl From the North Country" feels like the song's unfilmed music video or a scene from an old movie; Christopher's "Positively 4th Street" absolutely nails the contempt that's so effectively channeled through Dylan's prickly singing on that number; McKean's "Desolation Row" is the book's wildest entry. For such a long, name-referencing song, McKean is able to translate the lyrical anarchy and confusion by mixing direct references with thought-provoking images; Alfred's "Like A Rolling Stone" isn't great, but does a fairly good job of relaying the song's general feeling; Gradimir Smudja's "Hurricane" is, like the bad interpretations, a literal one, but the drawings are so electric and compelling that they are a wonderful match for the story; Benjamin Flao's "Blind Willie McTell" is filled with haunting images that match the dark but praiseworthy lyrics; and best of all is Zep's "Not Dark Yet," a simple but thoroughly effective journey through Dylan's career, featuring a different incarnation (folk singer, rock singer, mysterious leader of the Rolling Thunder Revue, and the still-kicking godfather) on each page, accompanied by the greatest lyrics of Dylan's current career phase. The book is worth checking out for these graphic triumphs, but they'll make you wish that all of the artists would have capitalized on such a challenging project.
November 17, 2010
Reminded me that Bob Dylan wrote "Lay Lady Lay". I thought it was Eric Clapton :) Made me want to listed to "Positively 4th Street" and not listen to "Desolation Row" (the pictures were so creepy).
June 18, 2013
Las ilustraciones son maravillosas. Es una estupenda manera de re-escuchar algunas canciones de Dylan.
September 14, 2016
En nu nog eens herlezen terwijl cd Dylan opstaat! Zeer knappe tekeningen en fantastisch om verschillende tekenstijlen en interpretaties van songteksten te ontdekken.
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