The Party

Name: The Party
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SKU: 9781683963721
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By Tomi Ungerer and Fish

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The Party, set in the 1960s Hamptons, showcases a lavish gathering of captains of industry, tycoons, and moguls. The book presents a series of grotesque and vivid images featuring these 'fat cats' in tuxedos and evening gowns, indulging in excess and small talk. Each illustration is paired with sharp, humorous captions detailing the characters' names and social standings, highlighting a satirical contrast between the visuals and text.
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The Party

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Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

Ideal for readers who appreciate incisive social satire, graphic novels with sharp wit, and critiques of high society and class dynamics.

In this satirical masterpiece, Tomi Ungerer eviscerates the 1% that is as unfortunately relevant now as it ever was.

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Created in the 1960s, The Party takes place in the Hamptons. It's attended by captains of industry, tycoons, magnates, moguls, and various undistinguishable fat cats, luxuriating in their tuxedos, evening gowns, and prattling small talk.

The depiction of one grotesquerie after another—often couples—cavorting through the haze of booze and caviar, with the occasional wanton display of sybaritically libidinal impulse.

Ungerer accompanies each full-page image with a hilarious, hand-lettered caption, which provides the characters' names and a brief deadpan description of their social standings, creating a dissonance between image and text.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Publishers Weekly praised the book as an "antiestablishment satirical masterpiece" that "practically vibrates with class war rage," making it highly relevant for readers attuned to social critique.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781683963721

Publisher: Fantagraphics

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 November 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: Fantagraphics

Illustration: 1 Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 230.0mm

Height: 305.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 136

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Adult Graphic Novels Fiction Fish Graphic Novels Tomi Ungerer

About the Author

Tomi Ungerer (1931-2019) was born in Strasbourg, France. He is a cartoonist known for authoring more than a hundred books, both for children and adults. In 1957, he moved to the United States, where he became well-known for his satirical advertising campaigns. In 1998, he was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Prize. Dwayne Booth, more commonly known as Mr. Fish, is an American political cartoonist based in Philadelphia. His work has appeared in Harper's Magazine, The Nation, The Village Voice, Truthdig, The Atlantic, and the LA Times.

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