{"product_id":"carpet-sweeper-tales-julie-doucet-9781770462397","title":"Carpet Sweeper Tales","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe iconic author of \u003ci\u003eMy New York Diary \u003c\/i\u003ereturns with a collection of dreamy, collaged photo comics\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJulie Doucet is an artist who has mastered many voices and styles, from her landmark and medium-defining early work in comics with her comic book series \u003ci\u003eDirty Plotte\u003c\/i\u003e and the classic graphic novel \u003ci\u003eMy New York Diary\u003c\/i\u003e, to her linocut and collage work in \u003ci\u003eLady Pep\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLong Time Relationship\u003c\/i\u003e. Most recently, Doucet has focused primarily on collage, crafting impeccable zines, prints, and other ephemera. In \u003ci\u003eCarpet Sweeper Tales\u003c\/i\u003e, her first new book in almost a decade, we see this multifaceted artist combine her many talents into one genre-defying masterwork. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThough Doucet stopped drawing comics more than ten years ago, here she revisits the art form, pulling images from 1970s Italian \u003ci\u003efumetti\u003c\/i\u003e or photonovels to create her own collage comics. Using vintage women's and home decorating magazines, Doucet collages a unique dialogue of love and travel between characters sitting in classic cars, driving through cities and pristine countryside. This book is the first to combine Doucet's love of collage with her gift at comics storytelling. The result is a collection of lighthearted stories that play upon the disconnects between 1970s imagery and our modern world. Lost in translation, the dialogue is stilted, the characters alien, the mood always playful. \u003ci\u003eCarpet Sweeper Tales\u003c\/i\u003e is a milestone in a career filled with milestone achievements.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Julie Doucet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1770462392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781770462397\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Drawn \u0026amp; Quarterly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/29\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.40h x 5.60w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/08\/2016","brand":"Julie Doucet","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44302342029567,"sku":"9781770462397","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_86bb1fa0-a95a-4d96-811b-3903311bd1a6.jpg?v=1695160959","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/carpet-sweeper-tales-julie-doucet-9781770462397","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}