Petar & Liza

In this resplendently painted graphic novel, a poet and a dancer form a beautiful connection in a bleak world.

Publisher Marketing: "In this resplendently painted graphic novel, a poet and a dancer form a beautiful connection in a bleak world. When Petar returns home to civilian life after his two-year conscription in the ex-Yugoslavian army, he finds himself adrift. Even amidst the most raucous, late-night parties, he feels detached from it all, like a ghost haunting the living. But a serendipitous encounter with Liza, a dancer with a joie de vivre about her, brings a flood of vibrant color into his gray life. Their lyrical romance forms an oasis in a bleak world, until his inner demons start to reveal themselves. A heartfelt character study, this graphic novel paints the portrait of a complex protagonist often at odds with himself. At times, Petar writes soulful, life-affirming poetry, while at others he falls into spells of depression and self-destruction. Petar & Liza is a work of meticulous expressionism that reflects Miroslav Sekulic-Struja's vivid artistic vision. In dazzling gouache, Sekulic-Struja conjures an earthy, street-level view of humanity, bringing to life bohemian environs of dive bars, back rooms, and crowded cityscapes. He paints a world in darkness and turmoil, in which rays of sunshine occasionally peek through."--Publisher. Review Quotes : The handling of Petar's journey has heartbreaking moments and page after page of exquisite art.-- "The Slings & Arrows" Review Quotes : While the artwork and the relationship tend to skew toward the bleak, there is no denying that both are wondrous and entertaining here. ... A beautiful book to get lost in.-- "Cinema Sentries" Review Quotes : Unpredictable and as strange as life itself, every single picture in Miroslav Sekulic-Struja's Petar & Liza is an exquisite, beautiful painting--all of which, amazingly, add up to an exquisite, beautiful, emotionally moving and poetically written portrait of an artist, a love story and, finally, a whole generation. I was stunned by it. His work, and this book, feel like a miracle to me.--Chris Ware (Building Stories) Review Quotes : In addition to its beautiful, colorful, and detailed folk art images that invite lingering, Peter & Liza is full of memorable lines.-- "Foreword Reviews" Review Quotes : The great Chris Ware has said he was 'stunned' by this 'exquisite' portrait of a generation, and it's not hard to see why. Just beautiful.-- "The Observer" Review Quotes : Wow. This is in the running for best book of the year.-- "Living The Line" Publisher Marketing :

Format: Hardcover | Pages: 176 | Publication Date: 2024-06-18