Magritte : This is Not a Biography
Vincent Zabus, by (artist) Thomas Campi
Giddied by the prospect of promotion, Charles Singulier makes the whimsical decision to buy a bowler hat. It is a satisfying, if fanciful, purchase. But there's a problem: this particular hat once belonged to the Surrealist painter Rene Magritte, and by donning it Charles has unwittingly entered the artist's unbridled, off-kilter world. The choice is clear: uncover the secrets of Magritte's life and work – or be doomed to wear the hat forever. Charles embarks on an exploration of Magritte's imaginative landscape, examining the ideas and penetrating the mysteries of a paradoxical figure: a painter who didn't like to paint; an instinctive anarchist who lived a suburban, petty bourgeois existence; a lonely, melancholy soul never far from his friends and collaborators. In Magritte: This is not a Biography, Vincent Zabus and Thomas Campi paint a panoramic and revealing portrait of the great Surrealist, employing a playfulness and wit reminiscent of Magritte himself.
". . .the graphic novel's overall playfulness, especially its visual riffs on Magritte's paintings, is a fitting tribute to the artist, and one perfectly suited to the comics form." PopMatters
Vincent Zabus is a Belgian comics writer. He has contributed stories to Spirou and developed two series for children, Le monde selon François and Agathe Saugrenu, both published by Dupuis. He also writes and performs plays for and with several Belgian companies. Thomas Campi is an Italian comic book artist. A graduate of the "Dossi Dossi" School of Art in Ferrara, his books include Les Larmes du Seigneur Afghan, Macaroni and Gente Corriente, all written by Vincent Zabus.
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