![]() A graphic memoir and sketchbook, with hand-drawn maps Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. With wit, a playful sense of humor, and the colored pencils of his kit, Florent Chavouet sets aside the question of urban ugliness or beauty and captures the Japanese essence of a great city. Realistically rendered city views or posters of pop stars contrast with cartoon sketches of iconic objects or droll vignettes, like a housewife walking her pet pig and a Godzilla statue in a local park. This stunning book records the city that he got to know during his adventures, a gritty, vibrant place, full of ordinary people going about their daily lives. ![]() Each day he would set forth, with a pouch full of colored pencils and a sketchpad, to visit different neighborhoods. ![]() Florent Chavouet, a young graphic artist, spent six months exploring Tokyo while his girlfriend interned at a company there. ![]()
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