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Toybox Americana

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Toybox Americana is a striking collection of flash fiction and noir-inflected illustrations that delve into the gritty facets of 20th century American life. Tim Lane captures the spirit of jazz clubs, pool halls, ballparks, and more, bringing to life characters like roughed-up boxers, philosophical rail-riders, and femme fatales through moodily crosshatched black-and-white visuals.
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Ideal for fans of graphic novels who appreciate atmospheric storytelling and evocative portrayals of Americana's underbelly, as well as readers interested in artful black-and-white illustration paired with sharp, slice-of-life narratives.

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A collection of flash fiction and illustrations celebrating the hardscrabble underbelly of Americana.

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A collection of flash fiction and illustrations celebrating the hardscrabble underbelly of Americana.

In this book, Lane remasters milieus, attitudes, and cultural touchstones of the 20th century: wry slice-of-life vignettes are depicted in moodily crosshatched, noir-inflected drawings. Jazz clubs and pool halls, ballparks and graveyards, casinos and coffeehouses, back alleys and bus stops are populated by roughed-up boxers, bleary gamblers, rowdy winos, philosophical rail-riders, acrobatic fire-swallowers, and femme fatales - woven together into a uniquely designed collection of images and prose.

Toybox Americana features black & white illustrations throughout.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781683961925

Publisher: Fantagraphics

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 06 August 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: Fantagraphics

Illustration: 240 Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 236.0mm

Height: 285.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 240

About the Author

Tim Lane lives in St. Louis, MO, with his wife and daughter.

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