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About Time: A Visual Memoir Around the Clock
By the author of Paris Versus New York , an illustrated exploration of time and memory.
Take it, make it, lose it, have it, kill it, spend it, save it, forget it, break it, set it, repeat it, keep time flies and time crawls. This might be your first time, your last time, or you may be stuck in your routine. How we experience time shapes our relationships, memories, dreams, and nightmares. And only with time can possibility become reality.
From the acclaimed illustrator and author of Paris Versus New York comes a visual memoir inspired by Muratyan's travels across four continents and multiple time zones. Warm, funny, chic, throught-provoking, and as graphically pleasing as its predecessor, About Time is a meditation and celebration of how we spend our lives.
Take it, make it, lose it, have it, kill it, spend it, save it, forget it, break it, set it, repeat it, keep time flies and time crawls. This might be your first time, your last time, or you may be stuck in your routine. How we experience time shapes our relationships, memories, dreams, and nightmares. And only with time can possibility become reality.
From the acclaimed illustrator and author of Paris Versus New York comes a visual memoir inspired by Muratyan's travels across four continents and multiple time zones. Warm, funny, chic, throught-provoking, and as graphically pleasing as its predecessor, About Time is a meditation and celebration of how we spend our lives.
224 pages, Hardcover
First published November 4, 2014
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Displaying 1 - 13 of 13 reviews
January 10, 2021
About Time: A Visual Memoir Around the Clock was a cleverly done graphic novel by Vahram Muratyan. I specifically selected it for a genre challenge and though this is not my favourite genre, so far as graphic novels go I definitely appreciated it.
Muratyan's digital illustrations were impressive. I'm not sure of the correct terminology but my best guess is minimalistic. His drawings made the most of block colours which very clearly and cleverly depicted people or objects. He incorporated graph styles, arrows and icons and paired them with a small number of words to get his messages across. I was surprised at just how often he elicited smiles from me, small ahhaa moments as the meanings came together, and I particularly enjoyed the relevance of his observations about time.
It's clear to me I'm not doing a good job of reviewing this book - not being an experienced graphic novel reader - but if you're in the market for a graphic novel I can highly recommend this one. I finished it from start to finish in about an hour but I've found myself flipping back and looking at the pages in an ad hoc manner several times since.
Muratyan's digital illustrations were impressive. I'm not sure of the correct terminology but my best guess is minimalistic. His drawings made the most of block colours which very clearly and cleverly depicted people or objects. He incorporated graph styles, arrows and icons and paired them with a small number of words to get his messages across. I was surprised at just how often he elicited smiles from me, small ahhaa moments as the meanings came together, and I particularly enjoyed the relevance of his observations about time.
It's clear to me I'm not doing a good job of reviewing this book - not being an experienced graphic novel reader - but if you're in the market for a graphic novel I can highly recommend this one. I finished it from start to finish in about an hour but I've found myself flipping back and looking at the pages in an ad hoc manner several times since.
March 26, 2017
133 - 2017
August 16, 2015
This was so beautiful, clever, and well thought out! His depictions of time and how it's spent, the methods through which it passes us by, are all too familiar and accurate. I love his artistic style, and I just hope he continues to put out more books!
June 10, 2016
I think maybe I don't like this book because I'm so into comics. Infographics don't pack the same punch, but there's a rhythm to the book that's very calming and it's overall gorgeous with a few pieces I really lingered on.
October 30, 2017
A very quick read, to be honest, due to lack of text. Had me chuckling quite a bit as well. Highly recommend if you want a silly book.
October 17, 2024
The perception is presented beautifully, the aesthetics, the feel of the journey is such a delightful snapshot of who we have become. However, the truth reflected here is just that, subjective to the frame of reference and not exactly the object 'big T' truth.
Truly enjoyable experience, to be savoured.
Truly enjoyable experience, to be savoured.
April 26, 2018
Really cool book that represented, by drawing (not much reading in this one), various though about time, life and social activities. Between a reflexion an a social criticism, this book offer an original and fresh perspective.
January 24, 2018
Very cool graphic book which I’ll be recommending to lots of people who like graphic representations and thinking about time.
July 20, 2018
Pretty but kind of underwhelming.
February 23, 2023
A fascinating way to look at memoir and time.
December 30, 2025
Variations autour du thème du temps, par mon D.A chouchou ! Un joli livre de table basse ou à mettre en évidence dans la bibliothèque.
February 16, 2020
Review 2/16/20
Found this in my personal library while looking for books I could remove to make room for new books. This seemed like a quick read. I had forgotten until I got into it that I read it already, five years ago. I had also forgotten I kept it for a reason—it’s worth keeping. Worth reading again. And it’s going back on the shelf (darn it).
French artist Vahram Muratyan takes every day life experiences, gives them a brief title, and depicts them using minimalist graphics. Often relatable, this is a quintessential graphic novel-meets-modern art.
Review 12/20/15
Social commentary in the form of minimalist graphics. Very clever.
Found this in my personal library while looking for books I could remove to make room for new books. This seemed like a quick read. I had forgotten until I got into it that I read it already, five years ago. I had also forgotten I kept it for a reason—it’s worth keeping. Worth reading again. And it’s going back on the shelf (darn it).
French artist Vahram Muratyan takes every day life experiences, gives them a brief title, and depicts them using minimalist graphics. Often relatable, this is a quintessential graphic novel-meets-modern art.
Review 12/20/15
Social commentary in the form of minimalist graphics. Very clever.
June 27, 2015
Beautifully illustrated. Witty and charming
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