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Storeyville

by Santoro, Frank.

Format: Print Book 2007
Availability: Available at 4 Libraries 4 of 4 copies

Available (4)
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CLP - Main Library First Floor - Graphic Novels q GRAPHIC NOVEL Santoro
Location  CLP - Main Library
 
Collection  First Floor - Graphic Novels
 
Call Number  q GRAPHIC NOVEL Santoro
 
 
Carnegie Free Library of Swissvale Graphic Novels GN San
Location  Carnegie Free Library of Swissvale
 
Collection  Graphic Novels
 
Call Number  GN San
 
 
Carnegie Library of Homestead Teen Graphic Novel YA GN Sant
Location  Carnegie Library of Homestead
 
Collection  Teen Graphic Novel
 
Call Number  YA GN Sant
 
 
Mt. Lebanon Public Library Graphic Novels G-FICTION SANTORO Frank
Location  Mt. Lebanon Public Library
 
Collection  Graphic Novels
 
Call Number  G-FICTION SANTORO Frank
 
 

Summary
A perfect match of form and content, Storeyville was originally published in 1995 as a 40-page tabloid newspaper. Now rare, it was printed in black and white, along with a set of three muted tones ranging from sandy yellow to deep sepia, and it described the arc of a youthful adventure that took its protagonist, Will, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Montreal, Quebec at the opening of the twentieth century. Rendered with humor, pathos and a gentle graphic flair, this story brings Will to terms with himself and his fate. It is a sprawling story that gives Santoro ample opportunity to showcase his love of drawing through dramatic cityscapes, landscapes and seascapes rendered in a unique combination of pencils, inks and grey-scale markers. Hugely influential on the likes of Chris Ware, Seth and many others, this long out-of-print cult work finally gets a proper release with this deluxe new hardcover edition. Frank Santoro's work was recently shown at Canada Gallery, New York.
Published Reviews
Publisher's Weekly Review: "Little seen but apparently much loved by those who did, Storeyville first appeared in 1995 in San Francisco as a 40-page tabloid-size newsprint comic with a three-color palate of black, ochre and dust brown. This hardbound facsimile edition, with an introduction by Chris Ware and a brief history of Santoro's work, reveals a missing piece of the evolution of the graphic novel. Set sometime in the early 20th century, the story follows Will, a young vagrant who travels from Pittsburgh to Montreal in search of someone called Reverend Rudy. As Will vainly searches for Rudy, their relationship is told in flashback, and the story gently becomes about the search for one's own sense of self. Languid scenes of landscape are given as much attention as panels that propel the laid-back plot. As unconventional in its form as in its subject, the easygoing, sketchy artwork pays scant attention to details such as facial characteristics, but remains bound by a strict 15-panel grid until the last page, an emotional catharsis that could only be depicted in comics. Though no longer as unique as it first was, Storeyville clearly shows an influence on such cartoonists as Seth and Chris Ware. (Nov.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved"
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Additional Information
Subjects Voyages and travels -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Sailors -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Friendship -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Criminals -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Comic books, strips, etc.
Graphic novels.
Publisher Brooklyn, N.Y. : [New York?] :PictureBox Inc. ;2007
Available through D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers,
Language English
Notes Oversized graphic novel.
"Storyville was originally published in 1995 by Sirk Productions and Katie Glicksberg. This book is a reproduction based on the original newsprint edition of 10,000"--Colophon.
"This deluxe reissue of Storeyville features a new introduction by Chris Ware and rare art by Frank Santoro"--P. [4] of cover.
Description iii, 38, III pages : color illustrations ; 41 cm
ISBN 9780978972271
0978972279
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