
Scrapbook of Life and Death
by J Webster Sharp
Title:
Scrapbook of Life and Death
Author:
J Webster Sharp
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
88 pages, 88 Illustrations, unspecified
Publisher:
Avery Hill Publishing Limited
ISBN-13:
9781910395844
EAN:
9781910395844
Publication Date:
03/09/2024
Classifications:
Graphic Novels, Comic Books, Manga, Cartoons
Weight (g):
506
Dimensions (mm):
297 x 208 x 7
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
''Dentist Robs Women of Teeth'' - ''Death Chair for Nice Old Man'' - ''Mother Feeds Son Like Bird'' The British newspaper clipping collection of egalitarian George Ives, collected between 1892 and 1949, ranged from murder and theories of crime to cricket scores. He was fascinated by the unusual, the gothic, the sexual, and the melodramatic. In this graphic novel, acclaimed cartoonist J. Webster Sharp shares some of the most bizarre stories from his archives in silent comics form. With often shocking, visceral black and white artwork, the strangeness and eccentricity of the Edwardian era provides a backdrop for Sharp''s own struggles with mental health. The Scrapbook of Life and Death is a fascinating, personal window into forgotten historical views of eccentric and socially transcendent and disturbing behaviours - and their resonance in life today.










