Norma Editorial presents us with the new edition of Lorca’s Footprint, the work in which Carlos Hernández and El Torres talk about the poet in a unique and special way
Let’s talk about Federico Garcia Lorca He is not one of the greatest exponents of Spanish literature of the 20th century, he is one of the most relevant characters in the history of Spain. Even after his death (we still don’t know where his body is), even if some wanted to silence his work, the work of the Granada man was able to survive and reach the present day. Much has been written since his sad murder Lorcaalways focusing on her figure. There are hundreds of biographical books on the author of the “Gypsy novel”but very few have created work on people linked to the artist.
Carlos Hernandezof Granada as a certain artist, joined Juan Antonio Torres to tell the life of Lorca but through twelve testimonies of people linked to the poet over time, before and after his death. Now, Norm They present this work to us with a new edition carefully revised and expanded with new contents.
Twelve stories about Lorca
As mentioned, this is not a biography in itself about the poet, it is about stories related to him Lorcabut through different people who are linked to the figure. A very interesting thing is that the authors of the comic do not follow an established timeline, they jump back and forth, covering different periods in which the author of “Blood Wedding” was involved. We will go from a few days after his assassination following the 1936 coup, to his youth and childhood, or until the transition.
Through time we will travel Granada, New York, Havana, places where the poet spent time. But the most surprising thing of all is that Lorca He’s barely present in this story, you barely see the person who gives this comic its title. Yet, every page talks about him, about how others saw him or thought of him. We will see figures recognized as Dali Yes Bunuelwitnesses to his execution, José María Chacón, In Larsenthe theater group The Barracks and many others. The twelve stories serve to see very different points of view on the artist, after all, he lived through very turbulent times that ended up imposing a totalitarian regime in Spain.
Carlos Hernandez Yes The Towers They do a great job in the script and visual section. Without a doubt, the enormous documentation work that was carried out to produce this work is demonstrated. It’s not just about telling the story of one of the great poets of Spainit is also telling how the artist survived death and how society coexisted with his works and his figure.
As for the visual section, it can be said that it honors Lorca. The choice to create the work in black and white is very successful and gives the work a serious and historical atmosphere. We are faced with 136 pages of incredible visual quality, where we will see characters full of expressiveness.
The edition of Lorca’s imprint by Norma Editorial
Norma offers us an edition worthy of the poet. A total of 136 pages of good quality, which in addition to the comic itself, includes a prologue by Antonio Arias, leader of the musical group Lagartija Nick, as well as an epilogue written by Carlos Hernández and many extras. With a hardcover format and a size of 22 x 29 cm, this volume is on sale for €29.50.
Lorca’s Imprint is an essential comic for many reasons. One of the reasons is the original way in which it tells Lorca’s story, through those who knew him, where the figure of the artist is explored as has rarely been done. But there is also the reason why we are faced with a great, high-quality comic in which the authors show their great quality, both narratively and visually.
Author: Carlos Hernández | The Towers
Editorial: Editorial standard
Format: Hard cover
Measure: 22 x 29 cm
Pages: 136 pages
Price: €29.50
ISBN: 978-84-679-7214-6
Synopsis: LET’S RECOVER AN ESSENTIAL WORK ON OUR MOST UNIVERSAL POET
Federico García Lorca crystallizes in the memory of twelve people who knew him on a journey through his life, from childhood to his uncertain grave. From the testimonies of friends, enemies, rivals or simple acquaintances emerges a multifaceted, complex and detailed vision of the most universal Granada poet of the 20th century.
Carlos Hernández (Orwell’s List) recovers his first work, created with the help of El Torres, in a new carefully revised and expanded edition which has a prologue by the great Antonio Arias (Lagartija Nick).
