1967. Anthony's 16, goes to school and lives in Paris. Guitarist in a group of friends, he would go camping with them on the island of Oleron. Knowing full well that his parents will never let go alone, he convinced them to spend several weeks on the island in a hut belonging to his uncle. But no sooner arrived at the scene, Antoine leaves and queue at the campsite. He will spend the best summer of his life with Christine, his first love.
Jean-Claude Denis returns with a hint of nostalgia about a key moment in his youth. An initiation story or teen is being built between rejection of the parental figure, yearning for freedom and questioning his future. And then of course there are the first stirrings, still very chaste and very far from the sexual revolution of the 70s.
The author claims the side innocuous, mundane, these memories. It reveals its history through successive touches, a bit like the Impressionists. Singing around a fire, share some intimate moments with his beloved, face Aboriginal youth who want to pay the class Paris ... The skits succeed and ultimately draw a picture while simplicity.
Graphically, Jean-Claude Denis offers a clear line fairly standard. His work on shadows and light is impressive cons. Time requires a major effort is made on attire: shirt, t-shirt and black vest for boys, small top, one piece bathing suit or navy sweater for girls.
A diving beetle full of nostalgia no doubt recall the many memories younger pensioners. A pivotal period of 20th century France, between the thirty glorious recklessness and social upheavals to come.
All Matha at T1 Jean-Claude Denis, Futuropolis Publishing, 2010. 64 pages. 16.00 euros.
All Matha at T2 Jean-Claude Denis, Futuropolis Publishing, 2011. 64 pages. 16.00 euros.
The more info: appear at the end of March 2011 Drugstore The shadow tables and other stories , collection 3 albums released at the dawn of the 90s where JC Denis is a lucid and tender on the world around him.
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