{"product_id":"portrait-of-a-body-paperback","title":"Portrait of a Body - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulie Delporte\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHelge Dascher\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eKaren Houle\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA portrait of flourishing desire in a body ever-changing\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs she examines her life experience and traumas with great care, Delporte faces the questions about gender and sexuality that both haunt and entice her. Deeply informed by her personal relationships as much as queer art and theory, \u003ci\u003ePortrait of a Body \u003c\/i\u003eis both a joyous and at times hard meditation on embodiment--a journey to be reunited with the self in an attempt to heal pain and live more authentically. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDelporte's idyllic colored pencil drawings contrast with the near urgency that structures her confessional memoir. Each page is laden with revelation and enveloped in organic, natural shapes--rocks, flowers, intertwined bodies, women's hair blowing in the wind--captured with devotion. The vitality of these forms interspersed with Delporte's flowing handwriting hold space for her vivid and affecting observations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSkillfully translated by Helge Dascher and Karen Houle, \u003ci\u003ePortrait of a Body\u003c\/i\u003e provokes us to remain open to the lessons our bodies have on offer.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulie Delporte\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Saint-Malo, France, in 1983. She presently resides in Montreal, Canada, and \u003ci\u003ePortrait of a Body \u003c\/i\u003eis her fourth graphic novel after \u003ci\u003eThis Woman's Work \u003c\/i\u003e(2019), \u003ci\u003eEverywhere Antennas\u003c\/i\u003e (2015), and \u003ci\u003eJournal\u003c\/i\u003e (2014). She holds a degree in cinema studies and was a fellow at the Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction, Vermont. When she's not working on comics, she makes ceramics, writes poetry and essays, and works on risograph and silkscreen projects. She loves animals, plants, and sometimes humans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 268\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8.23 x 6.35 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 06, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764622033184,"sku":"9781770466807","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/233031990d7a3b9825d217309805e70e.webp?v=1780253780","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/portrait-of-a-body-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}