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“La città radiosa” (“The Radiant City”) by Vincenzo Mascolo

Posted on July 11, 2020 by julian peters comics

My adaptation of comics of a poem by the Italian poet Vincenzo Mascolo. The poem represents a section of a long poetic cycle (still in progress) titled “Orphée,” which is in turn inspired  by the modern classical album of the … Continue reading →

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“The Baron in The Trees” by Italo Calvino

Posted on November 25, 2019 by julian peters comics

“Cosimo was in the oak. The branches were waving, high bridges above the earth. A light wind was blowing; it was sunny. The sun shone among the leaves, and to see Cosimo we had to shield our eyes with our … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon! “Fifty-two Views of an Imaginary City”

Posted on August 4, 2013 by julian peters comics

This summer, mostly during the course of an artistic residency at the Maison Gai Saber in Leigné-sur-Usseau, France, I began work on a long series of watercolours depicting the sights of interest, neighbourhoods and inhabitants of an imaginary city called Sensuka. Inspired by Ando … Continue reading →

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