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Charles Burns crafts eerie, hyper-controlled illustrations that probe the grotesque undercurrents of adolescence, identity, and disease. Best known for Black Hole, a haunting tale of teens afflicted by a sexually transmitted mutation, Burns fuses horror, surrealism, and suburban malaise in narratives that are as psychologically disturbing as they are visually exacting. His signature thick linework and stark black-and-white compositions amplify the unease within his stories. Deeply influenced by EC comics, punk zines, and pop surrealism, Burns helped redefine the aesthetic of independent comics, creating a uniquely unsettling body of work that lingers long after reading.

Charles Burns
Cornelius
978-2360811281
128
English
2016
hardcover/ 17 x 12 cm
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Love Nest (Nid d’Amour) is a distinctive art book by Charles Burns, published by Éditions Cornélius. Drawing inspiration from 1950s romance comics, Burns reimagines this pop aesthetic through over a hundred black-and-white illustrations. Departing from the original’s vivid colors, he employs sharp contrasts and chiaroscuro techniques to evoke feelings of unease and strangeness. Each square panel stands alone, yet collectively, they form a disjointed narrative that oscillates between dream and reality. This approach allows readers to piece together implicit stories, reminiscent of Hitchcockian film noir and soap opera melodramas. The book showcases Burns’s ability to transform familiar romantic imagery into haunting, enigmatic scenes, offering a unique journey into a land of disquiet. Charles Burns, Cornelius, 2016 Cornelius 978-2360811281 Charles Burns 2016

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Cornelius

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2016

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Charles Burns
hardcover/ 17 x 12 cm
978-2360811281
English
128

Charles Burns crafts eerie, hyper-controlled illustrations that probe the grotesque undercurrents of adolescence, identity, and disease. Best known for Black Hole, a haunting tale of teens afflicted by a sexually transmitted mutation, Burns fuses horror, surrealism, and suburban malaise in narratives that are as psychologically disturbing as they are visually exacting. His signature thick linework and stark black-and-white compositions amplify the unease within his stories. Deeply influenced by EC comics, punk zines, and pop surrealism, Burns helped redefine the aesthetic of independent comics, creating a uniquely unsettling body of work that lingers long after reading.

Love Nest (Nid d’Amour) is a distinctive art book by Charles Burns, published by Éditions Cornélius. Drawing inspiration from 1950s romance comics, Burns reimagines this pop aesthetic through over a hundred black-and-white illustrations. Departing from the original’s vivid colors, he employs sharp contrasts and chiaroscuro techniques to evoke feelings of unease and strangeness. Each square panel stands alone, yet collectively, they form a disjointed narrative that oscillates between dream and reality. This approach allows readers to piece together implicit stories, reminiscent of Hitchcockian film noir and soap opera melodramas. The book showcases Burns’s ability to transform familiar romantic imagery into haunting, enigmatic scenes, offering a unique journey into a land of disquiet. Charles Burns, Cornelius, 2016 Cornelius 978-2360811281 Charles Burns 2016