Taxi

By (artist): Aimee de Jongh

An homage to the taxi driver in the age of Uber.

Aimée de Jongh, one of the brightest new talents in Europe, creates her first autobiographic work, focusing on taxi rides from four cities: Los Angeles, Paris, Jakarta, and Washington, DC.

Despite the stunning and detailed streetscapes she passes, de Jongh discovers she’s more interested in the cab drivers than the view from the backseat. As the drivers slowly open up about their personal lives, de Jongh does too — even when it means challenging her own ideas and prejudices. Through these vulnerable — and often humorous — moments, de Jongh finds common ground with the people driving her. Taxi is an ode to taxi drivers everywhere.

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“This beautifully woven series of vignettes from the brilliant Aimee De Jongh are a necessary and poignant reminder of our common humanity.” — Joe Sacco


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An homage to the taxi driver in the age of Uber.

Aimée de Jongh, one of the brightest new talents in Europe, creates her first autobiographic work, focusing on taxi rides from four cities: Los Angeles, Paris, Jakarta, and Washington, DC.

Despite the stunning and detailed streetscapes she passes, de Jongh discovers she’s more interested in the cab drivers than the view from the backseat. As the drivers slowly open up about their personal lives, de Jongh does too — even when it means challenging her own ideas and prejudices. Through these vulnerable — and often humorous — moments, de Jongh finds common ground with the people driving her. Taxi is an ode to taxi drivers everywhere.

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Dimensions:

96 Pages
8.27in * 5.9in * 1in
1lb

Published:

October 01, 2019

Country of Publication:

CA

Publisher:

Conundrum Press

ISBN:

9781772620399

Book Subjects:

COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / General

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Language:

eng

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