Daniel Zezelj: Stray Dogs

by Danijel Žeželj

The author of more than 20 graphic novels and short comics collections, Daniel Zezelj, who was born in Croatia, brings his bold, documentary style to a story of solitude, displacement, and exile in contemporary America in this new work. The project was undertaken while Zezelj was in residence at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston.

112 pages, Paperback

First published September 15, 2005

About the author

Danijel Žeželj is a graphic novelist, animator, illustrator and painter. He is author of twenty five graphic novels and eight short animation movies.His work has been published by DC Comics, Marvel, Dark Horse, Heavy Metal, Image, Glénat, Dargaud, Eris Edizioni, The New York Times, Harper’s Magazine, etc.

Since 1997, he has created a series of multimedia performances merging live painting with live music. They premiered in Europe and the USA. In 2001 in Zagreb, Croatia, he co-founded a publishing house and graphic workshop, Petikat. He lives and works in Brooklyn and Zagreb.

Reviews

[Dragan Nanic · Rating 5 out of 5]

Priča sastavljena od vinjeti koje daju naznake o prošlosti i životu glavnih junaka ali i ostaju na nivou naznaka, tako da ih možemo upotpunjavati kako god poželimo. Po stilu me podsetilo na Sambru, sa podjednakim učinkom - izuzetno snažan osećaj slika, prilično intuitivno u smislu sopstvene nadogradnje priče i sa, za trunku prevelikim prazninama, bar što se mene tiče. Ali je zato svaka vinjeta pojedinačno izvanredna!

Tu su prepoznatljivi Žeželjevi motivi - nosorog, konj, bokseri, grad i oblakoderi. U ovoj priči je grad ponovo jedan od aktera. Ali ovaj put tu je i jedan muzej, ceo svet za sebe, čak i veći od samog grada. I jedan hleb u obliku sunca. Kao da sam ga omirisao. Moram ga jednom i sam napraviti - recept sam video :)

I još par detalja - slike su gotovo fotografije u nekim kadrovima. A tu je i politički komentar, i to ni manje ni više putem Pikasa. Sjajno!

Spominje se i Kafkina priča Umetnik u gladovanju - Žeželj joj se vraća kasnije u fenomenalnom Kao pas

[Curta · Rating 3 out of 5]

i LOVE and respect žeželj. his name = quality. every page is a piece of art.

[Homosapiens · Rating 5 out of 5]

A masterpiece that one add to their library with pride.