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The Comics of Julie Doucet and Gabrielle Bell: A Place inside Yourself (Critical Approaches to Comics Artists Series)

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Book Synopsis: Winner of the 2020 Comics Studies Society Edited Book PrizeContributions by Kylie Cardell, Aaron Cometbus, Margaret Galvan, Sarah Hildebrand, Frederik Byrn Køhlert, Tahneer Oksman, Seamus O’Malley, Annie Mok, Dan Nadel, Natalie Pendergast, Sarah Richardson, Jessica Stark, and James Yeh

In a self-reflexive way, Julie Doucet’s and Gabrielle Bell’s comics, though often autobiographical, defy easy categorization. In this volume, editors Tahneer Oksman and Seamus O’Malley regard Doucet’s and Bell’s art as actively feminist, not only because they offer women’s perspectives, but because they do so by provocatively bringing up the complicated, multivalent frameworks of such engagements. While each artist has a unique perspective, style, and worldview, the essays in this book investigate their shared investments in formal innovation and experimentation, and in playing with questions of the autobiographical, the fantastic, and the spaces in between.

Doucet is a Canadian underground cartoonist, known for her autobiographical works such as Dirty Plotte and My New York Diary. Meanwhile, Bell is a British American cartoonist best known for her intensely introspective semiautobiographical comics and graphic memoirs, such as the Lucky series and Cecil and Jordan in New York. By pairing Doucet alongside Bell, the book recognizes the significance of female networks, and the social and cultural connections, associations, and conditions that shape every work of art. In addition to original essays, this volume republishes interviews with the artists.

By reading Doucet’s and Bell’s comics together in this volume housed in a series devoted to single-creator studies, the book shows how, despite the importance of finding “a place inside yourself” to create, this space seems always for better or worse a shared space culled from and subject to surrounding lives, experiences, and subjectivities.

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Discover the captivating world of Julie Doucet and Gabrielle Bell in their groundbreaking collection, "A Place inside Yourself." Winner of the prestigious 2020 Comics Studies Society Edited Book Prize, this book offers a unique perspective on the work of two extraordinary artists. Through their self-reflexive and often autobiographical comics, Doucet and Bell challenge conventions and defy categorization.

As editors Tahneer Oksman and Seamus O’Malley emphasize, Doucet's and Bell's art is inherently feminist, not only because it showcases women's perspectives but also because it boldly examines the complex layers of engagement. By exploring questions of the autobiographical, the fantastic, and the spaces in between, these artists break new ground and push the boundaries of the medium.

With Doucet's iconic works like "Dirty Plotte" and "My New York Diary" alongside Bell's introspective semiautobiographical comics and graphic memoirs such as the "Lucky" series and "Cecil and Jordan in New York," this collection offers a captivating exploration of their distinct perspectives, styles, and worldviews. The essays in this volume illuminate their shared interests in formal innovation and experimentation.

In addition to thought-provoking essays, this volume features exclusive interviews with the artists, providing a deeper understanding of their creative processes and inspirations. By bringing Doucet and Bell together in this single-creator studies series, we celebrate the significance of female networks and the social and cultural connections that shape every work of art.

Don't miss your chance to delve into the rich and immersive world of Julie Doucet and Gabrielle Bell. Whether you are a devoted comic fan or simply curious about the power of graphic storytelling, "A Place inside Yourself" will transport you to a realm of creativity, vulnerability, and raw emotion. Together, let's explore the shared space where art and life intersect.

Get your copy of "A Place inside Yourself" today and experience the groundbreaking artwork of Julie Doucet and Gabrielle Bell firsthand.

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