Photographer

The Photographer

A humanitarian journey and wartime memories sealed away for 20 years
Presents a true Afghanistan to you
The first non-fiction work combining photography and comics
Tells you the story of that forgotten nation and its history
An unprecedented artistic fusion of photography and comics
A rare masterpiece among memoirs and non-fiction
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※Editor's Recommendation※
This is a documentary graphic novel memoir, authentically recreating the little-known history and national culture of the Soviet-Afghan War in the late 1980s, as well as the desperate struggles of people fighting for survival in a brutal modern war.
The story follows photographer Didier as he accompanies a team from Doctors Without Borders, trekking over 15 mountains from Pakistan into the Afghan war zone to provide medical aid to local residents. During this thrilling journey, where he narrowly escaped death multiple times, he captured memories and anecdotes on 100 rolls of film, nearly 5,000 photos.
This book covers a wide range of themes: faith, war, art, love... It is crucial for journalists, doctors, and anyone interested in international relations and historical culture. The well-known American general interest blog Boing Boing commented: "The Photographer" is not just a great photography book and comic book, but also a great novel, a great comedy, a great memoir, and a great historical text.
☆"The Photographer" has been translated into 16 languages, including French, American, Japanese, German, and Russian, with nearly 320,000 copies sold worldwide. It has topped various lists in publications like Le Monde, Le Figaro, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Publishers Weekly. It has won the Angoulême International Comics Festival's "Essential Work" prize, the Eisner Award (the highest American comic award), the "Crystal Award" for best global comic, the French "Cannes Comic Award," the French Comic Bookstore Recommendation Award, and the French Radio News Comic Award.
☆In terms of form, "The Photographer" opened up new territory in the world of comics. European realist cartoonist Emmanuel used the jump-cut technique from cinema to seamlessly connect drawings and photography, creating tense, suspenseful dramatic plots. The brushstrokes compensated for moments the camera couldn't capture, and the photographs broadened the scope of the narrative, a perfect marriage of the two.
☆To allow readers to experience this history more deeply, we have acquired the rights to the documentary "Under the Sky" based on "The Photographer" and have translated and produced it. Interested friends can search for "Comic 'The Photographer' Documentary - Under the Sky" on major video websites, or follow our Hou Man Comics WeChat official account and send "The Photographer" to get the video.
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※Content Synopsis※
In July 1986, Didier bid farewell to Paris and embarked on his first major photographic assignment: accompanying a team from Doctors Without Borders deep into Afghanistan, which was then caught in the crossfire between Soviet invading forces and local national resistance groups. During this arduous five-month journey, he used his camera to record the long march of men and women: their efforts to rebuild what others had destroyed…
Twenty years later, French cartoonist Emmanuel recreated this thrilling experience with his brush, using a narrative style that interweaves comics and photographs to create this documentary graphic novel memoir. In this historical text, filled with laughter and tears, you will see an Afghanistan completely different from what you imagined, as well as cultural conflicts, ethnic beliefs, emotional entanglements, and human struggles that are little known against the special historical backdrop of individual destinies intertwined with geopolitics…
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※Media Reviews※
◎ "The Photographer" should be a national required reading.
—The Boston Globe
◎ "The Photographer" is a polyphonic composition by three authors, full of passion and intriguing. The unprecedented artistic combination of photographs and comics adds unique power and human brilliance to this visually depicted journey.
—Le Monde
◎ This extremely real yet heroic account of a wartime humanitarian mission is a hymn to the often-forgotten art of reportage.
—Le Nouvel Observateur
◎ Gibert, true to his multi-format vision, has given us this "hybrid comic book," using real photographs and more subtle, legendary imagery to tell the story, pioneering a new form of war reporting comics, which is undoubtedly a huge success.
—Le Figaro
◎ In this book, you won't see fights, or great warriors held high; you'll only see a group of people on the edge of war helping another group of suffering people. If, after reading this book, you start to feel averse to images with weapons, it means you have seen the truth of war.
—The New York Times Book Review
◎ Reading "The Photographer" is an extraordinary experience that will teach you to understand the human heart.
—NPR
◎ The comics – moments distilled from reality – shine alongside the black and white photographs, extending the meaning of the photos with a rare yet harmonious visual power. The extreme conditions faced by MSF members, their complex and moving relationship with the Afghan people, and the magnificent local landscapes are all reflected within. The author adds an epic quality to this decisive conflict from a microscopic perspective.
—TELERAMA
◎ "The Photographer" is a great book, far exceeding the scope of a graphic novel.
—Publishers Weekly
◎ Frightening, horrifying, and genuinely joyful… We should pay more attention to and discuss the issues raised in "The Photographer."
—VOYA Magazine
◎ A small photograph can possess infinite power. Just one look can tug at your whole heart. The charm of this work lies not just in telling a story, but in telling our history.
—L’Humanite
◎ "The Photographer" makes you cry, makes you laugh, and makes you want to empty your pockets and donate all your money to the brave and fearless Doctors Without Borders.
—Hartford Courant
◎ Didier Lefèvre's masterful photographs blend with Emmanuel Guibert's humorous text and drawings, creating an authentic and engaging memoir. It's the best example of a graphic novel!
—The Graphic Novelist
◎ An incredibly astonishing work. Successful in its artwork, narrative, and humanitarian portrayal.
—Newsarama
◎ It disturbs you, pains you, and constantly lingers in your mind, making it unforgettable.
—Publisher’s Weekly Comics Week
◎ A breathtaking, unique reading experience.
—Shelf Awareness
◎ A gripping memoir from the battlefield. See the good and bad of humanity during wartime.
—L'Express
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※Celebrity Endorsements※
○ The moment I closed the book, I finally understood: what it means for refugees in war to lose everything, what it means to cross mountains and rivers just to help people you've never met, what it means when a child's life hangs in your hands. Suddenly, that distant, hot land, that unfamiliar foreign culture, that brave and resilient people felt closer to me… A work full of humanity.
—Angelina Jolie, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
○ Amazing creativity, amazing power! This is a truly inspiring work that gives us a window into the unyielding Afghan people suffering from war.
—Sebastian Junger, author of "The Perfect Storm"
○ This is one of the most astonishing publications I have ever read.
—President of MSNBC
○ As a "hybrid new species" in comics, this book indeed risked becoming a "four-not-alike," but I did everything I could to make it an easy-to-read and good work. If it has gained recognition from many readers today, the reason is simple: it is very interesting to read.
—Emmanuel Guibert (Author of this book)
○ I am telling the story of MSF members going deep into Afghanistan to rescue civilians. I learned a lot by being with them. In this story, I played the purest role, which is the best role a photojournalist can take on.
—Didier Lefèvre (Author of this book)

2016-10-01

北京联合出版公司

the new wave

272

9787550284944