The Puerto Rican War: A Graphic History - Couverture rigide

Mejias V, John

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1454952466 ISBN 13 : 9781454952466

Editeur : Union Square & Co., 2024

Synopsis

In this beautifully produced art book, Bronx-based artist and second generation Puerto Rican American John Vasquez Mejias tells the tale of the 1950 Puerto Rican insurrection, an often-overlooked chapter of American history, in boldly graphic hand-carved woodcut.

? "A brilliant blend of graphic and literary narration and a lovely work of art in itself.” ―Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)

Rendered in gorgeously carved wood blocks and buffeted with historical supplemental material, John Vasquez Mejias’s The Puerto Rican War tells the story of the the 1950 insurrection on the island that resulted in 38 deaths and a failed assassination attempt against President Harry S. Truman.

Told as a fable, in which the leaders of the movement are visited by the ghosts of Michael Collins and Gandhi, this book showcases an important and often overlooked moment in American history and a historical touchstone for the Puerto Rican independence movement.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

John Vasquez Mejias is a visual artist and high school art teacher in the Bronx. He regularly produces zines, comics, and performs hand-crafted puppet shows and theater events based on The Puerto Rican War and other subjects. The self-published version of The Puerto Rican War is in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art Library.https://www.johnvasquezmejias.com

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Union Square & Co.
• Date d'édition: 2024
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1454952466
• ISBN 13: 9781454952466
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 112
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible