White Rapids by Pascal Blanchet. tagged: Description. The rise and fall of a Canadian town. Award-winning Quebecois cartoonist Pascal Blanchet's graphic novel is a compelling account of the rise and fall of the small northern town of White Rapids. In the first English translation of his work, Blanchet seamlessly blends fact and fiction as he. Award-winning Quebecois cartoonist Pascal Blanchet's graphic novel is a compelling account of the rise and fall of the small northern town of White Rapids. In the first English translation of his work, Blanchet seamlessly blends fact and fiction as he weaves together the official history of the town and snapshots of the quotidian life of its residents. No problem. This newly translated from the French graphic novel tells the story of one of these political events that shaped the story of Quebec, and reflects the way things tend to happen in the Great White North. White Rapids is the story of a town called Rapides Blanc located along the Maurice River. Before the mid-’30s that town didn’t exist.
For its breathtaking art alone, Quebec cartoonist Pascal Blanchet's White Rapids (Rapide Blanc in its original French format, published last year by Editions de La Pastèque) is a flawless masterpiece. In this true story of the rise and fall of a Quebec town established solely to support a hydroelectric dam, Blanchet channels the. The rise and fall of a Canadian townAward-winning Quebecois cartoonist Pascal Blanchet's graphic novel is a compelling account of the rise and fall of the small northern town of White Rapids. In the first English translation of his work, Blanchet seamlessly blends fact and fiction as he weaves together the official history of the town and snapshots of the quotidian life of its residents. Pascal Blanchet's White Rapids. White Rapids. From Flint, Michigan to any little town that is dependant on one industry to stuff the city coffers and a decent meal for each family in that town. If they were to pack and move to any greedy city offering a better tax rate for the said industry, you would easily have yourself a ghost town void of.
Nov 9, - White Rapids Pascal Blanchet, , p. White Rapids is a short, bold graphic work by young Quebec illustrator Pascal Blanchet, transl. Nostalgic History: Pascal Blanchet’s White Rapids. Nostalgic History: Pascal Blanchet’s. White Rapids. Posted on Febru by Caro. When it was released in English translation in , critical interest in Pascal Blanchet’s White Rapids was appropriately complimentary of the book’s glorious visual style: shape-driven vector art and a shifting perspective reminiscent of mid-century travel posters and advertising, washed in a (slightly anachronistic) sepia-hue. Award-winning Quebecois cartoonist Pascal Blanchet's graphic novel is a compelling account of the rise and fall of the small northern town of White Rapids. In the first English translation of his work, Blanchet seamlessly blends fact and fiction as he weaves together the official history of the town and snapshots of the quotidian life of its.
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