Garage Band–Gipi

From Italian artist, Gipi, comes a subtle masterpiece. The understated linework and muted watercolors lend themselves beautifully to the story, which deals with the complex composition of human interactions and emotions.

The book is separated into four canzoni, which translates to song in Italian. Each canzone works to heighten attachment to the characters, and reveals strange aspects of their person.

The characters’ paths are noticeably notched out in the beginning of the work, and we see them struggle to rise out of, or sink deeper into, their chosen venues. Each character is faced with a separate, yet intertwined struggle, as the reader experiences the corrosive and healing qualities of a group mentality.

“He’s still obsessed with death and fatal illnesses. But now he has music too…and I didn’t want him to get miserable again.”

Read sample pages at firstsecond’s site.