Displays of Affection

Sempe, Jean-Jacques

ISBN 10: 0894801945 / ISBN 13: 9780894801945

Published by Workman Publishing Company, Incorporated, 1981

Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Seller Inventory # 16508499-6

Synopsis:

With pen and ink, and with gentle understanding, France's most acclaimed cartoonist explores the question of the delicate balance. Displays of Affection pictures love in cozy parlors, on a starry night, in chic apartments, on a windswept beach, on a wobbly bicycle. Close to 100 drawings and captions evoke tenderness, melancholy, skirmish, and triumph. "Vulnerability is la condition humaine," Sempe told The New York Times. In this funny and moving book, his lovers and couples prove it every time. Sempe's people live in a world that is not necessarily easy for lovers. (After all, out of 2000 possible lovers, how do you find the ideal one?) But as they struggle to find each other nevertheless, they often discover, like the couple dancing alone to the strains of a full-piece orchestra in their own backyard, that "things seem to sort themselves out."

About the Author:

Jean-Jacques Sempe is the author of Displays of Affection. His drawings have appeared in numerous books in France--with the sales of over 1 million copies. His work appears regularly on the cover of The New Yorker. Sempe is a jazz fanatic.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Displays of Affection
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication Date: 1981
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good