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Item Information   Holdings     Summary       More by this author     Fenwick, Ray.     Subjects     Genius -- Humor.     Knowledge, Theory of -- Humor.     Genius -- Comic books, strips, etc.     Knowledge, Theory of -- Comic books, strips, etc.     American wit and humor, Pictorial.     Comic books, strips, etc. -- United States.     Wit and humor, Pictorial.     Graphic novels.     Comic books, strips, etc.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Fenwick, Ray.       by title:      Hall of best knowled...         MARC Display

Hall of best knowledge / by Fenwick, Ray. Fantagraphics, c2008. Description:  1 v. (unpaged) : Illustration Details:  ill. ; Dimensions:  20 cm. ISBN:  9781560979104 (pbk.) 1560979100 (pbk.) Additional Titles:  H O B K : all ideas, seminal & harmonious, complete and boundless Summary:  "Ray Fenwick has pioneered his own medium of storytelling, one best described as "typographical comics." Hall of Best Knowledge is presented as a handsome, personal journal written by an unnamed voice, referred to only as "The Author." Little is known about him; he makes occasional, derogatory references to a twin brother and younger sibling, but reveals little else. He clearly fashions himself a genius, writing with a faux-aristocratic air, and it is presumably his belief in his own genius that leads him to want to share his knowledge with the world. Each page features information such as "It hardly needs mentioning that riding a pony is no intellectual triumph.... If riding a pony is so fantastic, why have I never read of any renowned pony-riding genius? It is because such a person does not exist, making it a foolish waste of time unworthy of attention." These pearls of wisdom are lettered in an elegant, almost obsessive fashion, entirely hand-crafted and bedecked with Ionic columns and fleurs-de-lis. It becomes obvious to the reader early on that all is not as it seems; only at the end does the picture become completely clear. The ensuing journey is a riotous tour through the narrator's ego and id, and the humor builds accordingly as he is revealed to be not nearly as smart--or sophisticated--as he thinks. Hall of Best Knowledge is part graphic novel, part art object, part satire, part puzzle. The slow unfolding of the author and his story builds humor with each page, creating a peculiar examination of the idea of genius and the problems that arise in the search and transmission of knowledge. HOBK is an elegantly designed and packaged book, presented as a found journal, with a belly band and other production/design touches to further solidify and give form to the concept of the book" -- from publisher's web site. Number of Copies:  2 NUMBER OF HOLDS:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Call No. Collection Status   Madison PL-Ashman 741. 5973 F368h ADULT GRAPHIC NOVEL SHELVES In Library Madison PL-Monroe St 741. 5973 F368h ADULT GRAPHIC NOVELS In Library Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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