
Viviendo del cuento
Mondadori, 2004
Press
«Side-splitting, a string of swipes at trendy culture.» J. García, El Periódico
«Entering the world of Juanjo Sáez is a fun and surprising experience (...) an open window that lets in fresh air (...) An exceptional and essential book.» D. Boada, Avui
Synopsis
(Poseurs) Barcelona, 2004. A city with a high percentage of designers. And bars. And clubs. And musicians. And fashion. A style city? Using as a base the portrait of an artist’s life (his own), Juanjo Sáez surveys the new underground culture of the rising generation. With a deceptively simple drawing style and a great sense of humour, he shows us the emptiness and absurdity of this world.
Juanjo Sáez reflects on the role of the artist in our society, burdened with responsibilities and insecurities. He touches on such topics as the resurgence of a cheap version of the punk movement, the anorexic look of models, the acritical follower’s mentality that results from the cult of advertising, and even the politically correct promotion of homosexual culture. Viviendo del cuento is a graphic biography of a generation and a scene, a ruthless sociological analysis that never loses its sense of humour.
(Spain, Mondadori)
MB Authors
- Pepa AGUAR
- Pablo ARANDA
- Juan Luis ARSUAGA
- Manuel ASTUR
- Flavita BANANA
- Joan BARRIL
- Nuria BARRIOS
- María BASTARÓS
- Felipe BENÍTEZ REYES
- Joan-Daniel BEZSONOFF
- BLACKIE BOOKS
- Joana BONET
- Juan BONILLA
- Emilio BUESO
- Bibiana CANDIA
- Leonardo CANO
- Pablo CARBONELL
- Martín CASARIEGO
- Nicolás CASARIEGO
- Paula CIFUENTES
- Juan CUADRA
- Mario CUENCA SANDOVAL
- Malén DENÍS
- Elizabeth DUVAL
- Maria ESCALAS
- Cristina FALLARÁS
- Eneko FERNÁNDEZ
- Laura FERRERO
- Josep Maria FONALLERAS
- Albert FORNS CANAL
- Miguel GALLARDO
- Olivia GALLO
- Xenia GARCÍA
- Ignacio GARCÍA-VALIÑO
- José A. GARRIGA VELA
- David B. GIL
- Santi GIMÉNEZ
- Marcos GIRALT TORRENTE
- Enric GONZÁLEZ
- Ismael GRASA
- Javier GUTIÉRREZ
- Luci GUTIÉRREZ
- Najat El HACHMI
- Alicia KOPF
- Use LAHOZ
- Lucía LIJTMAER
- Shaina Joy MACHLUS
- Adrià MARQUÈS
- Ignacio MARTÍNEZ DE PISóN
- Ramon MAS
- Ana MERINO
- Luna MIGUEL
- Amarna MILLER
- Miquel OBIOLS
- Bruno ORO
- Miqui OTERO
- Anna PACHECO
- Vicenç PAGÈS JORDÀ
- Enric PARDO
- Concepción PEREA
- Juan Manuel DE PRADA
- Jordi PUNTÍ
- Llucia RAMIS
- Antonio J. RODRÍGUEZ
- Félix ROMEO
- Carmen ROMERO
- Xavier RUBERT DE VENTÓS
- Gemma RUIZ
- Juanjo SÁEZ
- Gabriel SALVADÓ
- Màrius SERRA
- Rubén SERRANO
- Ramon SOLSONA
- José Miguel TOMASENA
- David TRUEBA
- Juan VICO
- Enrique VILA-MATAS
- Rosario VILLAJOS
- Rolando VILLAZÓN
- Pedro ZARRALUKI