W the Whore
Book description
The experiences of womanhood are heightened and transformed in these eerie, fairy tale–like comics by a gifted artist-writer duo.
Soon after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the West German–born Katrin de Vries read a magazine featuring the drawings of the East German–born Anke Feuchtenberger. De Vries wrote to ask…
Why read it?
1 author picked W the Whore as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This book is contemporary art. The graphics are on a different artistic level than most comics or graphic novels. It made me realize that the contemporary art scene can live and flourish in storytelling, which by the end of the day led me on my path to becoming a comic artist. The story about W the Whore has a weird poetic feel. It is not about a prostitute, but about a woman and that is the symbolism and metaphors Feuchtenberger introduces in her surreal landscape.
From Rikke's list on sweeping you to a strange surreal world of dreams.
Want books like W the Whore?
Our community of 10,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like W the Whore.
5 book lists we think you will like!
-
-
-
-
-
Interested in the Berlin Wall, surrealism, and Berlin?
10,000+ authors have recommended their favorite books and what they love about them. Browse their picks for the best books about the Berlin Wall, surrealism, and Berlin.