AUTHORS' COLLECTIVE - Lot 129

AUTHORS' COLLECTIVE Duo Book, Glénat 2022 Set of two canvas notebooks featuring 57 original duo illustrations Each: 31 × 23 x 4 cm (X × X in.) All proceeds from the sale of this lot will be donated to La Fondation EPIC, which helps numerous social organizations combat the inequalities that affect childhood. No commission will be charged on this lot. DUO is a collaborative project on an international scale, initiated over ten years ago by illustrators Gérald Guerlais and Sébastien Mesnard. It's also the story of two itinerant notebooks passed from hand to hand in the rhythm of encounters: in all, no fewer than 110 artists have taken part in this adventure to form 57 exceptional duos. They include big names such as Kim Jung Gi (South Korea), Juanjo Guarnido (Spain) and Benjamin Lacombe (France), as well as lesser-known emerging artists. They come from illustration, comics and animation backgrounds, and have combined their talents to transcend genre and media distinctions. "Spontaneous duos, when everyone knew with whom they wanted to share their double page. Arranged duos, when the artists didn't know each other, didn't dare admit their admiration, or simply didn't know with whom to mix their brushes." Gérald Guerlais and Sébastien Mesnard