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Summary: life altering
Review: a catalyst for contemplation of your own life. so much depth, so gorgeous....the art...my god the art...amazing. this is what the media of sequential art can achieve, dont let spandex n superheroes scare you away. this is a work of art.
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Summary: ABSOLUTLY AMAZING! & BREATH TAKING!!!
Review: All i have to say is that Dave McKean is quite possibly the most amazingly talented artist to date. Yeah, i know i'll be shuned in the "art" community for putting him on such a high pedestal but in all reality, who else can be such and amazing illustrator and graphic designer? No-one but Dave McKean.This novel is 500 pages of illustrations and graphic design and has a great story line that is also humorous. THIS IS AMAZING! a serious "must have" for all of you comic entheusists and graphic design buffs. Dave McKean pushes the 'multi-media' envelope with his outstanding talents. Ps: Did i mention he is also and incredible Photographer as well?
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Summary: a rare graphic novel
Review: Cages is that rarest of graphic novels ; a work that can be called art and not just entertainment. The multiplicity of visual motifs from a very basic pencilled line that is very impressive to painting and highly skilled photo collages show a visual versatility that is formidable by itself. I was surprised at the skill of his writing, At first reading, I thought Cages was merely a self referential book on the nature of creativity.But further readings show that the novel also discusses the nature of God, sex and human relationships and the way in which any or all aspects of human existence can tun into a cage if one does not have balance and perspective. The jazz musician poet is the character who comes closest to having this and is the most admirable character in the novel; he is able to live outside of the cage most of the time. This graphic novel meets the definition of art in that second and even seventh readings or viewings add to the experience while well done entertainment has little to say beyond a first or maybe second reading, All serous comics lovers should read Cages and preferably more than once.NBM took over the publishing fromthe defunct former publisher so it should be easier to find or get by way of special order.
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Summary: Read this MANY MANY TIMES
Review: Cages is one of the most amazing experiences I've ever had. I Must have read this book 17 times when i first took it out of my library, and i recommend it to anyone who wants to see something that is rarely seen in this world: something that stands out so much because you do not comprehend it. I still don't understand Cages, but I'm going to keep trying.
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Summary: Read this MANY MANY TIMES
Review: Cages is one of the most amazing experiences I've ever had. I Must have read this book 17 times when i first took it out of my library, and i recommend it to anyone who wants to see something that is rarely seen in this world: something that stands out so much because you do not comprehend it. I still don't understand Cages, but I'm going to keep trying.
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Summary: a rare graphic novel
Review: Cages is that rarest of graphic novels ; a work that can be called art and not just entertainment. The multiplicity of visual motifs from a very basic pencilled line that is very impressive to painting and highly skilled photo collages show a visual versatility that is formidable by itself. I was surprised at the skill of his writing, At first reading, I thought Cages was merely a self referential book on the nature of creativity.But further readings show that the novel also discusses the nature of God, sex and human relationships and the way in which any or all aspects of human existence can tun into a cage if one does not have balance and perspective. The jazz musician poet is the character who comes closest to having this and is the most admirable character in the novel; he is able to live outside of the cage most of the time. This graphic novel meets the definition of art in that second and even seventh readings or viewings add to the experience while well done entertainment has little to say beyond a first or maybe second reading, All serous comics lovers should read Cages and preferably more than once.NBM took over the publishing fromthe defunct former publisher so it should be easier to find or get by way of special order.
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Summary: A comics masterpiece
Review: Comic books have come a long way since the inception ofSuperman. And, believe it or not, Archie and Jughead are no longerconsidered "cutting edge." Comics have blossomed. Why, there are even murmurs that, at it's best, it might even be considered a valid medium. Stranger still, there are those who will swear that it can be comparable to high art. For the incredulous, I offer Dave McKean's extraordinary comics opus, Cages. While winning a truckload of awards for his illustration work, he was quietly creating what can only be called a comics masterpiece. At the risk of sounding like Bertrand Russell, Cages tugs at the fabric behind reality, never wholly taking leave of what it is to be human. What's so admirable about this is that McKean does so with a light touch. Peppered with a dry humor that will make you laugh 'till you cry, and mixed with equal parts mystery, philosophy, art, love (not the drippy storybook stuff...the real thing), absurdity, pain, and magic, Cages takes comics waaaaaay beyond Jughead. The art, like the writing is exceptional. Most is done in plain, raw (dare I say "immediate?") ink drawings with a subtle touch of blue-gray for color. Simple? yes. But EXTREMELY emotive. And watch out...when he does dive into glorious four-color, his truckload of awards suddenly makes a lot of sense. This is clearly the work of a man who grasps the medium in which he works; the art and story work in perfect synergy. Cages is the story of a young artist in the same way that Citizen Kane is the story of some rich guy. Masterpieces can never be summed up in a word. Find out for yourself what it's all about. Find out for yourself where comics can take you. Make no mistake. This is art.
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Summary: A comics masterpiece
Review: Comic books have come a long way since the inception ofSuperman. And, believe it or not, Archie and Jughead are no longerconsidered "cutting edge." Comics have blossomed. Why, there are even murmurs that, at it's best, it might even be considered a valid medium. Stranger still, there are those who will swear that it can be comparable to high art. For the incredulous, I offer Dave McKean's extraordinary comics opus, Cages. While winning a truckload of awards for his illustration work, he was quietly creating what can only be called a comics masterpiece. At the risk of sounding like Bertrand Russell, Cages tugs at the fabric behind reality, never wholly taking leave of what it is to be human. What's so admirable about this is that McKean does so with a light touch. Peppered with a dry humor that will make you laugh 'till you cry, and mixed with equal parts mystery, philosophy, art, love (not the drippy storybook stuff...the real thing), absurdity, pain, and magic, Cages takes comics waaaaaay beyond Jughead. The art, like the writing is exceptional. Most is done in plain, raw (dare I say "immediate?") ink drawings with a subtle touch of blue-gray for color. Simple? yes. But EXTREMELY emotive. And watch out...when he does dive into glorious four-color, his truckload of awards suddenly makes a lot of sense. This is clearly the work of a man who grasps the medium in which he works; the art and story work in perfect synergy. Cages is the story of a young artist in the same way that Citizen Kane is the story of some rich guy. Masterpieces can never be summed up in a word. Find out for yourself what it's all about. Find out for yourself where comics can take you. Make no mistake. This is art.
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Summary: Thrilling... And yes, mesmerizing!
Review: Dave McKean gotta be one of the most original artists of this decade & Cages is (some of) the evidence. Apart from being a brilliant comic book artist, with a style that is TRULY his own, he proves in Cages that his creative talents go even beyond that : Beautiful photos, amazing paintings... You really gotta see it yrself. I recommend this graphic novel to EVERYBODY, & I especially recommend it to (the very narrowminded) people who doesn't believe that comics/graphic stories can reach the same hights as books, films & other artforms. Cages is just one of the masterpieces proving them wrong. The story is brilliant too. It proves that McKean is as good a writer as an artist/illustrator, even though he mainly IS an artist. (not that a writer CAN'T be an artist... I mean... eh) The story is quite complex too, so I won't go into details. I can't recommend Cages enough - ................- It's worth every penny!......
Rating:
Summary: Thrilling... And yes, mesmerizing!
Review: Dave McKean gotta be one of the most original artists of this decade & Cages is (some of) the evidence. Apart from being a brilliant comic book artist, with a style that is TRULY his own, he proves in Cages that his creative talents go even beyond that : Beautiful photos, amazing paintings... You really gotta see it yrself. I recommend this graphic novel to EVERYBODY, & I especially recommend it to (the very narrowminded) people who doesn't believe that comics/graphic stories can reach the same hights as books, films & other artforms. Cages is just one of the masterpieces proving them wrong. The story is brilliant too. It proves that McKean is as good a writer as an artist/illustrator, even though he mainly IS an artist. (not that a writer CAN'T be an artist... I mean... eh) The story is quite complex too, so I won't go into details. I can't recommend Cages enough - ................- It's worth every penny!......
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