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The Tale of One Bad Rat #2, Page 16
Encre de Chine
29 x 42 cm (11.42 x 16.54 in.)
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Description
Page from "The Tale of One Bad Rat", an extraordinary masterpiece both in writing and artwork by Bryan Talbot.
The story follows Helen as she runs away from home and embarks on a journey of self-discovery, closely intertwined with the landscapes and legacy of Beatrix Potter and offers a deeply moving portrayal of the struggle to process a trauma too overwhelming to be faced directly.
Talbot deliberately sets aside graphic and narrative virtuosity, ensuring that the crucial theme of abuse is never pushed into the background. The result is a clear, honest narrative: spare, restrained, and powerfully direct. The artwork are defined by precise lines, with no shading or blurring. This visual clarity reinforces the idea that, when addressing abuse against minors, the line between innocence and evil is absolute, a solid wall that must never be crossed, nor even approached.
The Tale of One Bad Rat won the 1995 UK Comic Art Award for Best New Publication and the 1995 Don Thompson Award for Best Limited Series. The collected edition won the Eisner Award for best Graphic Album Reprint in 1996, and received several other awards and nominations, including a nomination for the James Tiptree, Jr. Award in 1997.
The story follows Helen as she runs away from home and embarks on a journey of self-discovery, closely intertwined with the landscapes and legacy of Beatrix Potter and offers a deeply moving portrayal of the struggle to process a trauma too overwhelming to be faced directly.
Talbot deliberately sets aside graphic and narrative virtuosity, ensuring that the crucial theme of abuse is never pushed into the background. The result is a clear, honest narrative: spare, restrained, and powerfully direct. The artwork are defined by precise lines, with no shading or blurring. This visual clarity reinforces the idea that, when addressing abuse against minors, the line between innocence and evil is absolute, a solid wall that must never be crossed, nor even approached.
The Tale of One Bad Rat won the 1995 UK Comic Art Award for Best New Publication and the 1995 Don Thompson Award for Best Limited Series. The collected edition won the Eisner Award for best Graphic Album Reprint in 1996, and received several other awards and nominations, including a nomination for the James Tiptree, Jr. Award in 1997.
Inscriptions / Signatures
Signed (bottom right): Bryan Talbot
Publication
- L'histoire d'un vilain rat
- Vertige Graphic
- 01/1999
- Page 62
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A propos de Bryan Talbot
Bryan Talbot, né le 24 février 1952 à Wigan (Lancashire), est un écrivain et dessinateur de comics britannique. Ses premières illustrations parurent dans la revue “Mallorn” (magazine anglais dédié à Tolkien et commentant les oœuvres des écrivains anglais) en 1969. Depuis sa carrière a eu des hauts et des bas, allant des comics undergrown comme la saga épique "The Adventures of Luther Arkwright" et sa séquelle "Heart of Empire" à des travaux divers pour DC comics. En 2007 l'éditeur NBM publia "The Art of Bryan Talbot" une compilation des nombreuses illustrations qu'il réalisa pour divers magazines et livres. Bryan Talbot participe souvent, en qualité d'artiste invité, à divers festivals et conventions sur la BD. En 2000 il a reçu le prix "Inkpot" du comicon de San Diego pour sa participation à l'art de la BD et, en 2007, il a obtenu un doctorat honoraire de l'université de Sunderland pour sa contribution artistique et scénaristique à l'art de la BD.
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