Shenzhen: a travelogue from China / Guy DeLisle / London : Jonathon Cape : 2006

Bibliographic Record

Access Point

A.DLG.38

Title and Statement of Responsiblity

Shenzhen: a travelogue from China / First published by Jonathan Cape in 2006. Originally published in France (2003) by L'Association. Hand-lettered by Dirk Rehm; Publication design by Guy Delisle and Tom Devlin. 

Summarization of Content

Published illustrated travelogue by Guy Delisle, featuring the artist's observations of life in urban southern China while overseeing outsourced production for a French animation company. 

"By translating his fish-out-of-water experiences into accessible graphic novels, Delisle skillfuly notes the differences between Western and Eastern cultures, while also conveying his compassion for the simple freedoms that escape his colleagues in the Communist state."

Publication/Production/Distribution Information

London, United Kingdom : Jonathan Cape , 2006

Identifier for Manifestation

ISBN: 9781787331709

Content Form and Media Type

text , still image : unmediated

Location

esea contemporary Library CollectionResearch LabArtists

Access and Use

Conditions on Access

This publication is available in the esea ResearchLab for non-commercial private research use.

Related Information

People and Organisations

Jonathan Cape, publisher ; Delisle, Guy

Keywords & Terms

On site ; English ; text ; still images ; Latin (script) ; unmediated ; monochrome ; Silent ; books ; drawings ; comic art ; travelogs

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